WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concerns Monday over South Korea’s proposed regulations aimed at preventing unfair market activities by major online platform businesses.

Charles Freeman, senior vice president for Asia at the U.S. Chamber, issued a statement opposing Seoul’s push for the rules designed to step up oversight over market-dominant players to ensure fair competition.

Industry watchers forecast that major platform operators, including Naver, Kakao, Google and Apple could be subject to the rules should they be enacted.

  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concerns over proposed regulations aimed at preventing unfair market activities by major businesses

    In other news, mountains are tall and the Pacific Ocean is large.

    As a side note, it’s extremely on brand for the senior vp for Asia of a right wing group to be an aggressively white dude named Freeman 😂

  • Arete@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Fun fact: the US Chamber of Commerce is not a government agency. It’s just a private (nonprofit) business that loves to be confused with one.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Officially non-profit but in reality wholly dedicated to maximizing the profits of hectomillionaires, billionaires and their corporations.