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Korea TV Home Shopping Association names Lim Kwang-gi as new chairman

Lim Kwang-gi (임광기), a former SBS editorial writer, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Korea TV Home Shopping Association. The association said on April 27 it finalised the appointment through resolutions by its board of directors and general meeting. Lim\'s term runs for three years from May 6. He previously served in several roles at SBS and later led the National Assembly Broadcasting station for three years from 2019.

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Tighten oversight of bulk text messaging providers; briefing session to be held

A briefing session will be held to help businesses understand a system under which the government will pre-certify capabilities to prevent illegal spam ahead of its launch. The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission said they will hold an April 28 event in Seoul with the Korea Internet & Security Agency. Officials will explain how to apply for certification, screening procedures, tighter registration requirements and plans for annual checks.

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Cable TV urges new commission to carry on review of lowering fund levy to 1.3 percent

South Korea\'s cable TV industry urged the Broadcast Media Communications Commission to continue talks on lowering the broadcast development fund levy, after the science ministry was understood to have reviewed cutting the rate for system operators to 1.3 percent from 1.5 percent. The commission said it will commission research to review the overall levy system, making changes hard before an August decision. Experts cited worsening profitability and called for revisions, including differentiated relief for loss-making operators.