Google has asked the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for an emergency stay of a recent Epic ruling. Judge James Donato recently ruled that Google must allow third-party app stores in the Google Play Store by November 1.
Google went to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to ask for emergency stay of Epic rulling
Google first appealed directly to Judge Donato but is unwiling to wait until Friday to hear his decision, which is why the company went to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
This decision by Judge James Donato not only forces Google to allow third-party app stores in the Play Store but also makes it possible for companies that sell via their apps in the Play Store to avoid Google Play Billing altogether. Those are the main two changes.
In its appeal to the 9th Circuit Court, Google said that this change, especially such a fast one, “wouldn’t just hurt Google – this would have negative consequences for Android users, developers and device manufacturers who have built thriving businesses on Android”. This comes from Google’s Lee-Anne Mulholland, the VP of regulatory affairs.
Google split its objections into five sections
Google has split its objections into five sections, each of which is quite descriptive. The first section says that “forcing Google to distribute third-party app stores within Google Play harms safety and privacy”.
The second reads “handing hundreds of third-party Android app stores access to Google Play’s app catalog reduces developers’ control over app distribution and puts users at risk.”
In the third section, Google says that “linking out from within an app on Google Play to external app downloads is dangerous”. The fourth section claims that “removing Play billing as an option reduces important protections and features users rely on”.
The firth, and final section so Google’s appeal reads: “Rushing the implementation of remedies will raise risks to users, developers, and device makers”. If you would like to read the entire emergency motion Google submitted, you can do that by clicking here.
A swift decision is expected by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
