| Mobile Web

Search results for Korea Communications Commission

Telecommunications & Media

Cable TV broadcasting fund burden equals 168 percent of operating profit; Kim Jong-cheol says reform urgent

Cable TV operators facing business difficulties are paying broadcasting and telecommunications development fund levies equal to 168 percent of operating profit, a lawmaker said. Lee Yeon-hee raised the issue with Kim Jong-cheol at a parliamentary audit, arguing rules exempt some broadcasters from payments when they post net losses but exclude cable TV operators. Kim said media laws have missed chances to keep pace and called for an integrated media law.

Telecommunications & Media

Lee Jeong-heon says thousands of disaster broadcast dead spots for second straight year, post-management lacking

Thousands of tunnels and underground facilities across South Korea had poor reception of disaster broadcasts for a second consecutive year, Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Jeong-heon said. A survey of 5,647 facilities last year found poor reception at 65.9 percent for FM radio and 73.8 percent for DMB. Nearly half of facilities had FM problems in both 2024 and 2025. Lee criticised the broadcasting regulator for lacking follow-up checks and sanctions after notifying facility operators.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcast Media Communications Commission approves nominations, appointments of six directors for KBS, BCJ and EBS

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission approved nominations and appointments for six directors at public broadcasters KBS, the Broadcast Culture Promotion Association and EBS. It nominated two KBS directors to the president and appointed two directors each for BCJ and EBS, with appointments effective Oct. 19. All six were recommended by the People Power Party. The commission held the meeting behind closed doors and urged remaining nominating bodies to make recommendations.