Russian draft bill would force third-party app stores, cap commissions at 20%
A Russian legislator introduced a draft bill on Tuesday that would cap Apple's app commissions at 20% and could force the company to allow third-party app stores on its devices.
Credit: Russian State Duma
The draft legislation, submitted on Tuesday by Russian State Duma member Fedot Tumosov, would impact mobile app marketplaces like the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store. The latter platform has been accused of anticompetitive behavior by Russia's anti-monopoly authorities.
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