Republic of Korea: Enforcement decree for the Telecommunications Business Act on prohibiting in-app payment requirement
Progress
Current status
adopted
17 Nov 2021 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Amended enforcement decree for the Telecommunications Business Act including prohibition of in-app payment requirements
On 17 November 2021, the Korean Communication Commission (KCC) released its amended enforcement decree for the Telecommunications Business Act. The regulation bans app market operators from requiring app developers to use their own in-app purchasin…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body