tech giant apple, Holland continue to receive a penalty of 5 million euros based on doing. So what exactly is behind it? taking?
For those who don’t know, in order to go over it again, many countries prevent Apple’s App Store-based commission cuts, alternative payment methods want to add. In this process, directly Holland is also included. based in the NetherlandsAuthority for Consumers and Markets”, or “ACM” for short, refers to Apple’s matchmaking apps in the country. in-app third-party payment methods decided to put it. Apple also announced that it will comply with this by making an announcement.
However, despite this apple did not take a full step in the process, matchmaking apps in the Netherlands still could not start using in-app third-party payment methods. According to the sources, only Apple’s built-in payment system with commission deduction is still used in applications.
Upon this ACM side to Apple 5 million euros fined more. The total penalty imposed together with this fourth penalty 20 million euros reached the level. This penalty will increase exponentially every week that the necessary step is not taken and 50 million euros level can go.
Those who use their own payment system in the application market and applications and thus earn incredibly high incomes. appleAs we have mentioned before, it is also compressed in countries such as South Korea related to the process.
While Apple finds other payment systems dangerous due to potential fraudulent activities, countries and developers want alternatives to be allowed in the name of competition.