Signal Korea again postpones ruling on Google, Apple forced in-app payment practices

Summary

South Korea's Korea Communications Commission again delayed its final decision on sanctions against Google and Apple over their in-app payment practices. The two companies are accused of forcing app developers to use their in-app payment systems, in violation of the Telecommunications Business Act. The commission cited a need for additional deliberation as the reason for the delay. The investigation into the practice began nearly three years ago. The repeated delays highlight ongoing weaknesses in enforcement of Korea's in-app payment anti-monopoly law.