Earlier, on July 31, the Ninth Circuit Court upheld the jury's 2023 decision, which recognized Google's monopolistic behavior in the app store and payment sectors. Google attempted to challenge this decision en banc, but no judge supported its appeal. As a result, the company was given new deadlines: 30 days to begin implementing the ruling and 10 months for full store access for competitors.

By October, Google must meet several important requirements: prohibit mandatory use of Google Play Billing for developers, allow them to inform users about alternative payment methods, post links for downloading apps outside of the Play Store, set their own prices, and prohibit agreements with device manufacturers and operators that restrict competition. Additionally, the company must collaborate with Epic to resolve technical issues through a special committee.

According to the court's ruling, Google will not be able to share revenues or provide advantages in the form of exclusivity or pre-installation of Google Play for three years, nor restrict the use of other payment methods in apps.

Epic has already welcomed this ruling and urged Google to free developers from restrictions, as Apple has done in the U.S. Meanwhile, Google has not yet announced its plans to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. According to the court, the company has 45 days to file an appeal if it decides to contest this verdict.

This case could fundamentally change the rules of the game in the realm of Android stores and mobile payments in the U.S., becoming an important precedent for other companies and regulatory bodies.