South Korea Fines Google and Apple over Unfair App Market Practices
The regulator said the companies forced developers onto proprietary billing and delayed app reviews, calling the conduct a very serious violation.
- The KMCC fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won on Wednesday for forcing app developers to use their in-app payment systems, marking the first enforcement action since Korea amended its law in 2021.
- Violating the Telecommunications Business Act, both companies imposed a 26 percent commission on third-party payments and imposed unreasonable conditions, effectively forcing developers to use their own payment systems.
- During a plenary session, Chairperson Kim Jong-cheol announced 42.9 billion won in fines for Google and 20.81 billion won for Apple, with both companies also unfairly delaying app reviews without clear justification.
- Both companies must implement corrective measures within three months, including allowing links directing users to external payment websites and revising their commission structures to comply with the orders.
- Google Korea expressed regret that its compliance efforts were not fully reflected in the decision, while some observers raised concerns the ruling could develop into a trade dispute between Korea and the U.S.
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South Korea fines Google and Apple over app store payment rules
South Korea has fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won (€42.7m), for steering app developers towards their in-house payment systems and holding up app reviews, adding to a string of penalties the US tech giants face over app store rules, including in the EU.
South Korea on Wednesday fined Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple a total of 63.7 billion won ($47.6 million) for abusing their dominant position in the app store market, accusing the companies of forcing local developers to use their payment systems and unreasonably delaying app reviews.
Seoul's telecommunications regulator says both companies abused their dominant market positions
Seoul, Oct 28 (EFE).- The South Korean telecommunications regulator has announced Wednesday fines for a total value of 63,710 million won (about 42 million euros) against Google and Apple for forcing their users to use specific payment methods in the applications of their devices. In a statement, [...] South Korea ticket fined Google and Apple with 42 million euros for limiting payment methods was first published in HolaNews.
South Korea fines Google and Apple for forcing own payment systems and delaying reviews
The Commission fined Google 42.9 billion won ($32 million) and Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered both companies to let South Korean developers use external payment links within their apps and to improve their app review procedures
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