Apple, Google must file plans to comply with South Korean app store law by mid-October

Apple, Google must file plans to comply with South Korean app store law by mid-October

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The South Korean government on Wednesday asked Apple and Google to ready proposals pertaining to their compliance with a new law that bans app store operators from requiring use of first-party payment systems.

A regulatory official said both companies have until mid-October to turn in compliance plans, reports Reuters.The request comes as the Korea Communications Commission prepares to draft an enforcement ordnance to go along with a recently passed amendment to the country's Telecommunications Business Act.

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