When the results of the survey due to Google’s in-app payment enforcement policy were announced, creators and consumer organizations, including the Internet Business Association, which Naver and Kakao are members, urged the National Assembly to intervene. It is a request to block the policy by promptly passing a related legislative law called the ‘Google Goggles Prevention Act.’
Industry, academia, and consumer organizations such as the Korea Internet Business Association (Popular Association) 17Where 18After submitting a statement, “Appmarket’s “Please keep your promise to protect app developers and consumers by prohibiting unfair payment methods.”
Earlier, from October 1, Google announced that it will apply the in-app payment obligation that was applied only to existing games to digital content such as webtoons and music, and charge 30% of the payment as a fee.
The associations heard based on the results of the survey released through the report of the Korea Mobile Industry Association, which was released on the 16th. According to the report 2020The fee for non-games in the Google Play Store is 2874It’s a billion. If Google’s in-app payment policy is applied, 123.1% Increased 6413It is estimated to be in billions. In addition, 2021year 4When reflecting the quarterly Google fee policy Google fees for non-game sectors are 152.3% Increased 1814It is expected to be in billions. Additional fees that domestic mobile app and content companies must pay 1095It is an analysis that it will reach KRW billion. Among the companies surveyed 29.9% Suggested that it would increase the rate in response to the increase in in-app payment fees. This is a concern about consumer damage.
The associations said, “The problem caused by the payment method of app market operators and the damage caused by the mobile content industry has been objectively confirmed.”
“I hope that the National Assembly Science and Technology Information Broadcasting and Communication Committee keeps its promise to protect app developers and consumers by prohibiting unfair payment methods in the app market.” We hope that we will make efforts to finalize the bill review by reflecting it and pass the amendment to the National Assembly as soon as possible.”
Meanwhile, in the current National Assembly, app market operators with monopoly status are A total of seven proposals have been proposed for amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, which contain contents that prohibit enforcement.