[Photo] 'Google Gapjil Prevention Act' Passes Science and ICT Committee

Hansanghyuk, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, attended the full meeting of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee held at the National Assembly on the 20th, making remarks related to the "Google Fair Trade Act" (Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act). Photo by Yoon Dongju doso7@

Hansanghyeok, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, attended the full meeting of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee held at the National Assembly on the 20th, making remarks related to the "Google Gapjil Prevention Act" (Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act). Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

Hansanghyuk, Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, attended the full meeting of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee held at the National Assembly on the 20th, and greeted the members of the committee after the passage of the "Google Gapjil Prevention Act" (Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act). Photo by Yoon Dongju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 20th, Lee Won-wook, Chairman of the Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee, presided over the full committee meeting held at the National Assembly and passed the "Google Gapjil Prevention Act" (Amendment to the Telecommunications Business Act).

The amendment prohibits app market operators from abusing their position to force mobile content providers to use specific payment methods.

The People Power Party, which had refused to review the bill calling it "hasty legislation," did not attend the agenda adjustment committee meeting or the full committee meeting on this day.

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