South Korea’s telecommunications regulator stated on Tuesday that Apple had submitted plans to permit third-party fee programs on its app retailer, to adjust to a regulation banning main app retailer operators from forcing software program builders to make use of their funds programs.

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) had requested Apple and Alphabet’s Google to submit compliance plans after the invoice was handed in August final yr. The regulation went into impact in September.

Google introduced its plans to permit different fee programs in South Korea in November to adjust to the amended Telecommunication Business Act, dubbed the “anti-Google law”.

“Apple has a great deal of respect for Korea’s laws and a strong history of collaboration with the country’s talented app developers … We look forward to working with the KCC and our developer community on a solution that benefits our Korean users,” Apple stated in an announcement.

The KCC stated Apple plans to permit different fee programs for a decrease service payment versus the present 30 p.c commissions.

Apple didn’t present particulars, akin to timeline of when the change will take impact or fee payment charges, however it plans to debate additional particulars with the KCC, the regulator stated.

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