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Google’s In-app Purchase Rules Charge Consumers Billions

SEOUL, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Consumers are now being charged billions of won every year after streaming services decided to raise the prices of their subscription fees, ever since Google Inc. forced in-app purchases onto consumers, a lawmakers said Tuesday. Independent Rep. Yang Jung-suk reported that some 12.55 million monthly active users subscribed to [...]

S. Korean Law Banning Google and Apple’s In-app Purchases Welcomed by U.S. Firms

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A U.S.-based group of companies is celebrating the passing of the revised bill of the Telecommunications Business Act in South Korea to curb the sway of Google and Apple when it comes to app store fees. One U.S. game developer welcomed the news, calling himself “a Korean.” “As President [...]