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Hwang Won-chul, a director at the Korea Fair
Trade Commission, told Reuters that Oracle also requires
customers to pay for maintenance services for all Oracle
software being used instead of being able to pick and choose
which software the customers want maintenance services for.
"We have not decided on whether there will be any sanctions
against Oracle," the official said, adding that a final ruling
will likely come in June or July.
The Oracle probe comes as the South Korean regulator
investigates U.S. chip maker Qualcomm Inc over whether the
company abused its dominant market position in the country. The
commission has not divulged additional details on that
investigation.
Oracle could not be immediately reached for comment.
(Reporting by Seungyun Oh; Writing by Se Young Lee; Editing by
Ryan Woo)
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