> More than 200 startup founders banded together to open discussions with the government to stop it [Google] from imposing a fee of as much as 30% on smartphone

> More than 200 startup founders banded together to open discussions with the government to stop it [Google] from imposing a fee of as much as 30% on smartphone app purchases As I understand it, Google's platform fee only applies to Google Play, so it can be avoided by using another app store (Amazon), or by sideloading.