Republic of Korea: Amendment of Telecommunications Business Act preventing requirement of in-app purchasing systems

Progress

Current status
in force
14 Sep 2021 in force
31 Aug 2021 adopted
25 Aug 2021 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

14 Sep 2021
in force

Amended Telecommunications Business Act enters into force

South Korea's Communication Commission announced in a statement that the amended Telecommunications Business Act would enter into force on September 14th. The regulation bans app market operators from requiring app developers to use their own in-app…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
31 Aug 2021
adopted

National Assembly approves of amended Telecommunications Business Act

South Korea's National Assembly approves the revision of the Telecommunications Business Act. The regulation bans app market operators from requiring app developers to use their own in-app purchasing system, hence forcing them to open their app stor…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Aug 2021
under deliberation

Parliamentary Committee passes amended Telecommunications Business Act

South Korea's parliamentary committee passes the amended Telecommunications Business Act. The regulation bans app market operators from requiring app developers to use their own in-app purchasing system, hence forcing them to open their app stores t…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament