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Interesting take. By that rationale, maybe the phone companies should charge percentages to Google and Apple. They are bringing the similar value. Maybe they already are and I'm just unaware of it.I don't really understand this. Apple and Android bring millions of users to the their app stores allowing developers and companies to get downloads to their apps... and they want to pay 0% for it?
Sure, the percentage is up for debate.. 15-30% may be high but 0% is ridiculous.
Apple and Google are bringing their value, millions of users, to the table and surely deserve to take a cut of it.
Anyways, the law states that Apple and Google cannot force AZ app developers to process payments only through means they control.
But most people will still pay through the methods those companies control, because convenience.
The user side is cool and all, but I doubt developers start switching just to cash in on the AZ user base.
It also says they can't retaliate against the app developers for offering other payment methods or ways to download the app.
Which is interesting wording, but I'm sure Apple/Google can find other fees that work around the letter of the law. That seems to be how these things go, especially if they don't win a court battle.
Of course, there's always the threat of pulling the app stores out of AZ. Google often reacts to laws that way too.
Still, overall it's a good look for AZ in it's effort to attract more tech companies. I recently read that manufacturing jobs now outnumber real estate jobs for the first time in I forget how long. The state is making progress in finally diversifying it's economy.
Thanks for the share @loop101
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