https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/18/google-rebukes-eu-anti-trust-ruling-claims-android-fosters-competitio.html > Google implied Wednesday that it may no longer be able to offer the Android operating system to device manufacturers for free, following a $5 billion antitrust fine from the European Union. > "So far, the Android business model has meant that we haven't had to charge phone makers for our technology," Google CEO Sundar Punchai said in a statement. "But we are concerned that today’s decision will upset the careful balance that we have struck with Android, and that it sends a troubling signal in favor of proprietary systems over open platforms."