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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 25 MIN

#10 What Apple & Google Must Do Differently in Japan

from The Binary Agora · host albariberamartinez

In this episode of The Binary Agora, I discuss the Japanese Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act (SSCPA), its objectives, compliance requirements, and implications for digital markets. The SSCPA aims to address issues similar to the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) but focuses specifically on smartphones. The presentation covers the regulatory framework established by the JFTC, the obligations imposed on specified software operators, and real-world examples of how these regulations may impact app distribution and competition.You'll find my co-authored piece in Kluwer Competition Law Blog here: https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/competition-blog/the-japanese-smartphone-act-teaching-competition-law-new-tricks/. If you'd like to read more about the digital regulation, subscribe to The DMA Agora: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-dma-agora-7344021393451184128/.To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com.She also writes, from time to time, in her newsletter, the DMA Agora, about the latest developments surrounding the European regulation: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7344021393451184128.________The Binary Agora is on social media, where we upload and comment on dedicated content only for our subscribers. Stay tuned there, as well.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebinaryagora/posts/?feedView=all- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebinaryagora.bsky.social- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebinaryagora- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebinaryagora/

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In this episode of The Binary Agora, I discuss the Japanese Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act (SSCPA), its objectives, compliance requirements, and implications for digital markets. The SSCPA aims to address issues similar to the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) but focuses specifically on smartphones. The presentation covers the regulatory framework established by the JFTC, the obligations imposed on specified software operators, and real-world examples of how these regulations may impact app distribution and competition.You'll find my co-authored piece in Kluwer Competition Law Blog here: https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/competition-blog/the-japanese-smartphone-act-teaching-competition-law-new-tricks/. If you'd like to read more about the digital regulation, subscribe to The DMA Agora: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-dma-agora-7344021393451184128/.To learn more about Dr. Alba Ribera Martínez and her research, we invite you to visit her website: https://www.albariberamartinez.com.She also writes, from time to time, in her newsletter, the DMA Agora, about the latest developments surrounding the European regulation: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7344021393451184128.________The Binary Agora is on social media, where we upload and comment on dedicated content only for our subscribers. Stay tuned there, as well.- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thebinaryagora/posts/?feedView=all- BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thebinaryagora.bsky.social- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebinaryagora- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebinaryagora/

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