TOKYO, JAPAN – Today, Rick VanMeter, executive director of The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), released the following statement after the Japan Free Trade Commission (JFTC) announced the Cabinet approved the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act. The law will now be considered by The National Diet.
“We support the swift passage of the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act (SSCPA) which will give Japanese consumers a choice in how they download apps on their phone, make purchases inside apps, and level the playing field for Japanese developers. This critical bill will empower the JFTC to bring competition and innovation to the Japanese mobile app marketplace, while ensuring high standards of privacy and security.”
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The Coalition for App Fairness is an independent nonprofit organization formed to protect consumer choice, foster competition, and create a level playing field for all app and game developers globally. Originally formed by Basecamp, Blix, Blockchain.com, Deezer, Epic Games, the European Publishers Council, Match Group, News Media Europe, Prepear, Proton, Skydemon, Spotify, and Life360, CAF has rapidly grown from 13 to more than 80 members since launching in September 2020. CAF offers membership to companies of any size — join today at appfairness.org.