The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Google’s request to delay reforms required after a jury found its Play Store practices monopolistic.
Google must implement changes within 30 days, including allowing rival app stores on Android and enabling alternative in-app payment systems.
These reforms directly challenge Google’s commission model and long-standing control over app distribution.
Google is preparing to take the case to the Supreme Court as its next move.
This ruling could reshape the Android ecosystem, creating more choice for developers and consumers while cutting into Google’s app store revenues.
It also signals a stronger application of antitrust enforcement in the tech industry with potential ripple effects for other platforms that rely on closed distribution and payment systems.