Find XO: Apple Lowers Fees Only in Countries with Strict Regulations: What Korean App Entrepreneurs Should Consider Now (sisajournal-e.com)

- The issue of Apple's app market fee discrimination has come up again in the National Assembly. - Alternative payment fees are 0% in the US and reduced to about 17% under the Digital Markets Act in Europe, but still 30% in Korea, with external payments at 26%. - Because discounts are granted only in places with strong regulations, this effectively acts as a fixed cost like a tax rate for Korean app entrepreneurs. - The defensive strategy is to first create a profit structure that can endure until policies change and to avoid locking payment routes and revenue sources into a single platform.