The search giants new policy for in-app payments on the Play Storecame into effect on April 1.
It requires developers to mandatorily use the companys own billing system.
And, by June 1, Google will start removing non-compliant apps from the Play Store.
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However, the KCC finalized the details of it just last month.
Theres not much to parse, eh?
To comply with the new law, the company has allowed South Korean developers to implement alternative payment systems.
South Korea is not the only country where regulators are looking at in-app payment systems and app distribution.
Lawmakers in the US, EU, and India are also investigating potential monopolistic practices of these app stores.
All we know for sure is that this rigmarole isnt ending anytime soon.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.
That’s one heck of a mixed bag.
He likes to say “Bleh.”
