This week, the EU’s General Court largely upheld the decision sanctioning Google for restricting competition on the Android mobile operating system. But, on their own, the judgment and the record fine do not help to unlock competition and choice online, especially when it comes to browsers.
In July 2018, when the European Commission announced its decision, we expressed hope that the result would help to level the playing field for independent browsers like Firefox and provide real choice for consumers. Sadly for billions of people around the world who use browsers every day, this hope has not been realized – yet.
The case may rumble on in appeals for several more years, but Mozilla will continue to advocate for an Internet which is open, accessible, private, and secure for all, and we will continue to build products which advance this vision. We hope that those with the power to improve browser choice for consumers will also work towards these tangible goals.