But Judge Donato is indeed considering them. He ordered Google to calculate the cost of complying with these requirements by June 24, a month later:
Google will submit a proposal by June 24, 2024, detailing the technical work and financial costs, if any, required to provide “catalog access” and “library porting” to competing app stores for up to six years. See MDL Dkt. Article 952 Section 7. Providers can also address the technical effort and financial costs of distributing third-party app stores through the Google Play Store.
MDL document. No. 952 is Epic’s 16-page query list, and page 7 is the page that forces Google to give answers. other If Epic has its way, the app store will have access to the entire Google Play catalog of apps. Have a look:
Just below it, is another big issue Judge Donato seems to be considering: Google will keep other third-party app stores in its Google Play Store for six years.
Under the order, Epic will have an opportunity to question Google experts and engineers about the accuracy of its estimates and submit a rebuttal before a final hearing on August 14. During yesterday’s evidentiary hearing, Judge Donato seemed extremely skeptical of Google’s arguments against Epic’s proposed remedies, but also suggested that some of Epic’s demands were “open-ended and too vague.”
