Google planning to lower commission rate for in-app purchases in S Korea
The South Korean unit of tech giant Google is considering
lowering its planned commission rate for in-app purchases, lawmakers said on
Tuesday, amid complaints from local software developers over steep commission
costs.
According to lawmakers from the parliamentary committee on science
and technology, Google Korea
representatives have told committee members that they were persuading the
company headquarters to lower its planned 30 percent commission on in-app
purchases.
Google has
announced a plan to newly introduce the 30 percent commission to all in-app
digital goods purchases in South Korea later
this year.
Company representatives did not share further details, lawmakers
added.
A recent government projection showed that Google's new commission
policy would lead to an increase in app store costs for South Korean developers
by more than 150 billion won (US$136 million).
The new billing policy has met fierce opposition from local tech
groups and politicians, while some South Korean lawmakers have called on Google
to reduce the commission rate, reports Yonhap news agency.
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