Ready-to-use email templates for the anti-sideloading campaign

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From: [Your name] <[your.email@domain]>
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Complaint under Competition Act - Google policy restricting sideloading and developer anonymity

Dear Sir/Madam,

I lodge a complaint under the Competition Act regarding Google's verification policy that restricts sideloading of Android apps and requires developer identification through Google-managed verification.

Summary of concern
1. The policy will prevent independent distribution of apps outside Google Play.
2. It forces disclosure of developer identity, removing anonymity for legitimate developers.
3. It creates a single gatekeeper for app distribution with likely exclusionary effects and consumer harm.

Relief sought
1. Expedited review of the policy's competitive effects.
2. Interim directions to suspend enforcement that blocks sideloading pending review.
3. A full investigation into whether this policy constitutes abuse of dominant position.
4. Coordination with MeitY and consumer protection authorities.

I can provide further evidence and coordinate with civil society and affected developers.

Regards,
[Your name]
[Organisation]
[Phone]

From: [Your name] <[your.email@domain]>
To: [MeitY contact or portal]
Subject: Consumer and developer rights concern - Google verification policy restricting sideloading

Dear Sir/Madam,

Requesting MeitY's urgent attention to Google's verification policy which effectively blocks sideloading and compels developers to reveal identity through Google-controlled systems.

Key impacts
- Restricts consumer freedom to install apps of choice.
- Harms small and anonymous developers who rely on alternative distribution.
- Raises privacy risks when identity and distribution are centrally controlled.

Requested action
1. Technical and legal review for consumer rights and privacy implications.
2. Guidance to ensure users retain the right to install apps and developers retain distribution rights.
3. Coordination with CCI for competition concerns.

Attached: policy announcement and impact summary.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Phone]