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behavior of platform companies such as Google and Apple forcing their own payment methods and taking fees has been put to a halt. The so-called 'Google abuse prevention law' is practically about to pass the National Assembly, and it is the world's first case.
This is reporter Jeon Yeon-nam.
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Last year, Google announced that it would make it mandatory to use 'in-app payment' for all apps and digital content starting in October.
When paying for content such as webtoons, music, and games in apps released on Google Play, only Google's payment system is used, and Google takes 30% of the payment as a fee.
As opposition from the content industry grew, the National Assembly began discussing the amendment bill.
[Park Seong-ho / Korea Internet Industry Association Secretary-General (in November): no different as hagetdaneun only app market operators to monopolize all does not recognize the function of different content creators and platforms -
the so-called "Google gapjil Act, called the amendment deals It has been regulated to prohibit the use of award status to force certain payment methods or delay or delete content review.
The amendment bill that has passed the threshold of the Judiciary Committee is practically about to pass the plenary session, and it is expected that the fee burden for domestic app developers will decrease.
[Seo Beom-kang / President of the Korea Webtoon Industry Association: It was a situation that could have led to a negative perception of the content side. We believe that the foundation has been laid to offer creators a slightly better future possibility or environment.)]
Korea is the first country to ban forced in-app payment through legislation, and similar legislative discussions are in full swing in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Amidst backlash from the platform industry over regulations that stifle business, Apple argued that the move would make it difficult to protect customers and reduce revenue opportunities for developers.
(Video editing: Kim Ho-jin)