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      New South Korean Law Mandates Alternative App Store Payment Options

   Josh Centers

   South Korea's National Assembly has voted to amend its
   Telecommunications Business Act to [1]force Apple and Google to let
   developers offer alternative payment methods instead of requiring that
   they use the built-in payment systems. The new legislation also
   prevents Apple and Google from unreasonably delaying approval of apps
   or removing apps from their respective stores. Companies that don't
   comply may be fined up to 3% of their South Korean revenue.

   Unsurprisingly, Apple isn't happy and claims the change will increase
   the risk of fraud. Now we have an opportunity to see if Apple's claim
   proves to be true or not. It's possible the South Korean law will have
   other repercussions such as encouraging other countries to pass similar
   legislation.

   [2]Read original article

References

   1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-apple-hit-in-south-korea-by-worlds-first-law-ending-their-dominance-over-app-store-payments-11630403335
   2. https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-apple-hit-in-south-korea-by-worlds-first-law-ending-their-dominance-over-app-store-payments-11630403335

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