[경제]FTC’s’online platform law’ ahead…IT industry is a backlash

[경제]FTC’s’online platform law’ ahead…IT industry is a backlash

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The market dominance of online platform companies is also rapidly growing as non-face-to-face consumption increases due to the corona crisis.

The government is in a position to tighten regulations through the Online Platform Fairness Act, but the IT industry is concerned that it will dampen innovation.

Reporter Kim Tae-min.

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The FTC has been emphasizing the topic of’digital fair economy’ since last year.

This is because various online platform services such as online shopping, delivery apps, and OTT have exploded through the corona crisis.

The amount of online shopping in Korea, which was 25 trillion won 10 years ago, doubled five years later to 54 trillion won, and last year tripled to 161 trillion won.

The FTC has created a dedicated ICT team to expand the surveillance network and speed up the legislative process of the’Online Platform Fairness Act’.

[김재신 / 공정거래위원회 부위원장 (지난달) : 플랫폼사업자와 입점 업체 간 상생협력을 통해 공정하고 혁신적인 플랫폼 생태계를 구축하기 위해서 온라인플랫폼 공정화법을 제정합니다.]

However, there are concerns in the industry as well as repulsive movements.

In fact, last year, when Naver faced heavy sanctions on charges of interfering with competitors in real estate services and manipulating online shopping search algorithms, it also brought public backlash and went into legal action.

There are voices in the industry that excessive regulation can hinder innovation, a key growth engine for IT companies.

[김재환 / 인터넷기업협회 정책국장 : 계약서에 규정돼야 할 내용을 다 형식적으로 정형화해놓으면, 비슷한 서비스, 천편일률적 서비스 밖에 나오지 않을 거고 창의력을 접목하기가 되게 어려워지는 서비스밖에 나올 수 없다고 저희는 보고 있는 겁니다.]

In addition, the fact that large overseas platforms such as Google and Netflix are subject to relatively looser regulations than domestic companies is another point that requires clear measures.

As the entire IT ecosystem is rapidly changing through the corona crisis, it is noteworthy whether the online platform law can catch both rabbits,’order’ and’innovation’.

YTN Taemin Kim[[email protected]]is.

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