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Laws can mandate a very rigid pricing structure for some services in many countries. One example would be access to last mile internet cables and some insuranc
by arlcode 5y ago
Laws can mandate a very rigid pricing structure for some services in many countries.
One example would be access to last mile internet cables and some insurances where profits are tightly regulated.
Lawmakers and regulartors could explicitly tell them what to charge (e.g. "at most x€ per gigabyte downloaded from the app store, at most x€ per store listing,..., No additional charges are allowed")
However, it's a very heavy handed measure and I'm not sure it will happen with mobile phone plattforms.
- Joeri 5y agoIn my region last mile access for ADSL operators is enshrined in law, as well as how much the network owner can charge them for that last mile access, and in practice what they charge them is around 30%. I am pessimistic of a legal path to reducing the 30% take. You would have to get a court or lawmaker agree it is onerous, and I think reasonable people can disagree on whether that cut is indeed onerous.