TOKYO — The Japan Fair Trade Commission is expected to find Google guilty of violating the Antimonopoly Act, Nikkei has learned. The watchdog has determined that the U.S. technology company’s contracts with smartphone makers unfairly restrict competition, harming the internet search market.
The commission will soon issue a cease and desist order asking Google to halt its monopolistic practices. While authorities in the West are stepping up their monitoring and restrictions on Google, Japan’s antitrust authority also plans to show a firm stance toward the company.
