Australia mulls legislation for Apple's App Store"It is likely, however, that upfront rules and regulation may be needed to achieve these objectives"
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Australia's competition authority is considering legislation against Apple's App Store.
ACCC chair Rod Sims believes more rules will be needed based on what other countries do.
The rules will supposedly help foster competition in app marketplaces.
Australia's competition market watchdog is considering rules to legislate against Apple and Google's respective app stores.
The Guardian reports:
As Fortnite creator Epic Games continues its global legal battle against Apple and Google over in-app payments, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says "upfront rules and regulations" may be needed to force the tech giants to open their app stores to greater competition.
Apple is already under scrutiny in Australia, and ACCC Rod Sims reiterated further plans to toughen up on tech giants:
In a speech to the Global Competition Review webinar on ...
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Australia mulls legislation for Apple's App Store
