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Title: New Minnesota Bill takes aim at Apple's App Store fees
Post by: HCK on February 27, 2021, 04:05:18 pm
New Minnesota Bill takes aim at Apple's App Store fees

It's the third piece of such legislation aimed at Apple in recent weeks.

What you need to know


A new bill has been introduced in Minnesota targeting Apple.
It could force Apple to let developers sell iPhone apps through channels other than the App Store.


A new proposal in the State of Minnesota could force Apple to let developers sell iPhone apps through channels other than the App Store.

As reported by StarTribune:


  The battle over Big Tech has made its way to Minnesota, where unlikely alliances are forming in the divided Legislature over a bill that's sparked intense opposition from Apple and Google.
 
  The proposal — quietly introduced last week — would force the two tech giants to keep the products of Minnesota developers in their app stores even if those developers sell them directly or through other channels.


The law is supposed to level the playing field for developers, whilst depriving Apple and Google of the commission fees they charge developers for using ...

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