Overview
- In a joint filing, the companies proposed modifying the court’s injunction to create Registered App Stores with a streamlined, single‑screen install flow using neutral language.
- The plan explicitly permits in‑app and external alternative payments, with capped service fees of 9% or 20% on Play‑distributed transactions that use those options.
- Google says the updated model separates its Play service fee from Google Play Billing charges, with a spokesperson citing a 5% billing fee under the proposal.
- Key elements of the prior injunction remain, including bans on paying for Play exclusivity or preinstallation deals and allowances for developer communications about pricing outside Play.
- If approved, the agreement would resolve the five‑year lawsuit and extend the reforms worldwide through June 30, 2032, with the parties set to discuss the proposal with the judge on Thursday.