Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues -
Levin - 02-09-2021
First South Korea :
https://sgtalk.net/Thread-South-Korea-may-ban-Apple-Google-from-forcing-store-payment-systems-on-app-devs
Now India.
02 Sep 2021 02:59PM
(Updated: 02 Sep 2021 03:58PM)
NEW DELHI : Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the apps market by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system
The allegations are similar to a case Apple faces in the European Union, where regulators last year started an investigation into Apple's imposition of an in-app fee of 30per cent for distribution of paid digital content and other restrictions.
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"The existence of the 30per cent commission means that some app developers will never make it to the market ... This could also result in consumer harm," said the filing, which has been seen by Reuters.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/exclusive-apple-hit-antitrust-case-india-over-app-payments-issues-2151756
RE: Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues -
cf9 - 02-09-2021
India likes to follow. S.korea and japan started it.
RE: Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues -
starbugs - 02-09-2021
India smells a chance to extract a pound of flesh from Apple..Free $ for grabs.