Apple, Google to Face Curbs on In-App Purchase Commissions as South Korean Parliament Committee Votes

 Apple, Google to Face Curbs on In-App Purchase Commissions as South Korean Parliament Committee Votes

Apple said the bill “will put users who purchase digital goods from other sources at risk of fraud, undermine their privacy protections.”

Google and Apple aren't the only ones that can create a secure payment system

HIGHLIGHTS

• App store operators could assure security in payment systems
• South Korea had the most robust legal protections for online transactions
• The session was provisionally delayed to August 30

A South Korean parliamentary committee voted on Wednesday to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy.

Apple and Alphabet's Google have faced global criticism because they require software developers using their app stores to use proprietary payment systems that charge commissions of up to 30 percent.

In a statement on Tuesday, Apple said the bill "will put users who purchase digital goods from other sources at risk of fraud, undermine their privacy protections", hurt user trust in App Store purchases and lead to fewer opportunities for South Korean developers.