swiss competition

The swiss competition tag covers Switzerland’s preliminary investigation into Google’s removal of the Android Choice Screen. The setup prompt previously let buyers of new Android phones and tablets select a default search engine, but Swiss users now have Google Search configured automatically. Android devices in the European Economic Area continue to show a choice screen. Switzerland’s Competition Commission, known as COMCO, is examining whether Google’s change may unlawfully restrict competition under the country’s Cartel Act. This tag provides coverage of the regulatory inquiry, its focus on search defaults and Android devices, and the broader implications for competition in Switzerland’s technology market.