South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging

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2021-08-24 17:00:10

South Korea is likely to bar Google and Apple from requiring software developers to use their payment systems, effectively stopping them from charging commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curbs on the tech giants by a major economy, according to a Reuters report.

The parliament's legislation and judiciary committee is expected on Tuesday to approve the amendment of the Telecommunications Business Act, dubbed the "Anti-Google law," that takes aim at app store operators with dominant market positions.

If the bill gets the committee's approval, it will be put to a final vote on Wednesday. Lawmakers in South Korea have pushed the issue of the commission structure since mid last year.

"If the new bill becomes the law, developers will have options to use other independent payment systems," Kwon said.

The NYTimes adds that a group funded by Google and Apple has urged trade officials in Washington to push back on the legislation, arguing that targeting American firms could violate a joint trade agreement.

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