South Korean regulators impose combined fines on Apple and Google over app store payment issues 47500000 USD
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South Korean regulators impose combined fines on Apple and Google over app store payment and review issues 47500000 USD。
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South Korea imposes combined fines on Apple and Google over app store payment issues 47500000 USD
PANews October 28 According to AppleInsider, following a years-long investigation, the Korea Communications Commission fined Apple and Google over their app store practices. Apple was fined 15500000 USD, and Google was fined 32000000 USD. South Korea 2021 A law passed in stipulates that app stores must not prevent developers from using third-party payment systems. Regulators found that, while the companies nominally allow third-party payments, their fees are so high that they effectively discourage developers from adopting them. Regulators also found that both companies delayed app reviews. Under the ruling, the companies must allow external payment links within apps and improve their review processes. Previously, the United Kingdom rejected Apple's appeal of an 2000000000 USD App Store fine.
Following a years-long investigation, the Korea Communications Commission fined Apple 15500000 USD and fined Google 32000000 USD。
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South Korea 2021 A law passed in stipulates that app stores must not prevent developers from using third-party payment systems.
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Regulators found that, while the companies nominally allow third-party payments, their fees are so high that they effectively discourage developers from adopting them.
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Regulators found that Apple and Google delayed app reviews.
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Under the ruling, the companies must allow external payment links within apps and improve their review processes.
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The United Kingdom previously rejected Apple's appeal of an 2000000000 USD App Store fine.
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Third-party payments refer to developers not using the payment channels built into app stores. South Korean regulators believe that although Apple and Google ostensibly allow this method, excessive fees create a practical barrier. They therefore imposed fines and required the companies to permit external payment links and improve app reviews.
Why it matters to readers
The ruling directly concerns Apple and Google's app store payment rules and may also affect developers' choice of payment channels and app review processes.
Ordinary users may see more external payment links within apps; developers may gain more payment-channel options, though the actual fees and implementation remain unclear.
Risks and unknowns
The material is a PANews report citing AppleInsider and does not provide the original ruling document from South Korean regulators.
The timing of enforcement, whether the companies will appeal, and subsequent policy adjustments are not specified.
How exactly the two companies will charge after external payment links are enabled was not specified.
United Kingdom 2000000000 USD The specific relationship between the App Store fine and this ruling in South Korea was not specified.
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