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Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol inspects implementation after abolition of mobile handset subsidy law, calls for clearer guidance
Kim Jong-cheol (김종철), chairman of the Broadcast, Media and Communications Commission, visited a mobile phone sales agency in Seoul to check how rules are being applied after the abolition of the Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act. He went through the full purchase and contract process, including handset selection, plan and subsidy guidance, add-on services and paperwork. He said more user-friendly explanations are needed and urged operators to prevent unfair discrimination.
Telecommunications & Media
Korea-Canada audiovisual co-production agreement to be signed after eight-year effort
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media and Communications Commission said a Korea-Canada audiovisual co-production agreement it has worked on for eight years will be signed this week. A delegation led by standing commissioner Go Min-soo will visit Canada from April 21 to 25 and sign the accord on April 22 local time. The pact recognises co-productions as domestic content in both countries, offering quota exemptions, access to funding programmes and tax credits.
Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media and Communications Commission plenary meeting nears as political burden looms in six-member setup
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media and Communications Commission is nearing a plenary meeting after securing a quorum under a six-member lineup. The panel, effectively stalled under a two-member setup, can now pass agenda items with at least four members present and a majority vote. But analysts say the structure could heighten political pressure, particularly over follow-up measures to the so-called three broadcasting laws. Industry officials warn prolonged decision delays could increase market uncertainty.
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Telecommunications & Media
Ministry silos hobble K-media, calls grow for pan-government national strategy committee
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People & Appointments
Kim Jong-cheol urges rule of law, integrity, security compliance in pre-holiday letter
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Telecommunications & Media
Election broadcast review panel formation may unlock normalising broadcast media committees
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Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol inspects Daejeon, Sejong sites in first regional, livelihood visit
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea media regulator opens 2026 broadcast ad production support program for SMEs, small merchants