Should we (devs) sue Google?

> This is only free for US organizations.

Where do you see that it costs money outside of the US?

I went to "How to Get a D-U-N-S Number" at https://www.dnb.com/duns/get-a-duns.html .

I clicked on "I'm a Google Developer" taking me to https://www.dnb.com/duns/google-developers-duns-creation.htm... .

I pretended to be an English speaker in Switzerland, which took me to https://www.dnb.com/en-ch/products-services/dun-bradstreet/d... .

It says "Apply for your free D-U-N-S® number".

I then went to "Factsheet D&B D-U-N-S®-Number" at https://www.dnb.com/content/dam/bisnode/international/pdf_do... which says "It is free for a company to obtain a D-U-N-S Number in the standard turnaround."

> Google will now require a D-U-Ns number to list an app on the play store

This is simply not true [1]. Look under the section "Creating a developer account for personal use" -- No D-U-N-S number is required.

Reading further on that page:

> If you’re in one of the regions that Dun and Bradstreet does not support, then you can apply to our support team for an alternative way to verify your organization.

So there ARE channels if you are unable to obtain the number.

[1]: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answ...

IANAL, but the vast majority of discrimination is quite legal.* So I really doubt that there's any good legal basis for a lawsuit.

*Whether or not the PR Dept. wants to own up to it...that is a very different question.

I checked it on their website and i can say at least for germany its also free.

iirc There's some new requirements effective Jan 1 2024 in the US that entities that do business here have beneficiaries registered and I wouldn't be surprised if this is to enforce compliance. Some light reading https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/09/30/2022-21...