Concerns were raised at a parliamentary audit that regional cable TV performs a public role similar to regional terrestrial and commercial broadcasters but is excluded from government support while bearing a relatively heavier levy for the Broadcasting and Communications Development Fund. Ruling party lawmaker Seo Cheon-ho said support and regulatory fairness should be addressed. The Broadcasting Media Communications Commission chair said he agreed and was preparing legislative efforts including a unified media law.

South Korea\'s cable TV industry, facing management difficulties amid the growth of OTT and IPTV, is positioning itself as a partner in the government\'s \"media basic society\" initiative. It pledged to strengthen local residents\' right to know, expand universal media access through a unified \"Everyone\'s TV\" brand for 8VSB services, and narrow the AI gap through local education programmes. The industry also urged regulatory and institutional changes, including over broadcasting development fund levies.