Google And Apple Banned By South Korea For Forcing Developers To Use In-app Payment Systems.
- BySheetal Sidhu | September 1, 2021
South Korea’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation that bans app store operators such as Google and Apple from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems.South Korea is reportedly the first country in the world to pass such a bill, which becomes law when it is signed by the president, whose party has backed the legislation. The tech giants have faced widespread criticism over their practice of requiring app developers to use in-app purchasing systems, for which the companies receive commissions of up to 30 percent. They say the commissions help pay for the cost of maintaining the app markets.
The legislation prohibits app market operators from using their monopolies to require such payment systems, which means they must allow alternative ways to pay. It says the ban is aimed at promoting fairer competition.The bill aims to prevent any retaliation against developers by banning the companies from imposing any unreasonable delay in approving apps. We hope that the passing of the bill will ensure that the rights of (app) creators and developers are protected and create a fair ecosystem in apps where users will be provided a wider variety of content at cheaper prices, it said in a statement.
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