SEOUL, KOREA – Today, Gene Burrus, Global Policy Counsel for The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF), released the following statement after Assemblyman Kim Nam-geun introduced legislation to put an end to the abusive behaviors of Apple and Google on mobile devices.
“The National Assembly is demonstrating their commitment to ending the abusive, anticompetitive behavior of mobile app gatekeepers. This new bill builds upon the previous South Korean law on app store payments by codifying the parameters for gatekeeper platforms and outlining the specific anticompetitive behaviors that are prohibited under the act. This bill stands to deliver a more competitive and innovative mobile app ecosystem providing Korean consumers with better, cheaper digital goods and services. CAF welcomes this important legislation, and looks forward to working with The National Assembly to ensure it fulfills its promise for all Korean developers and consumers.”
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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.