South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission is starting procedures to designate new identity verification agencies. It held its fourth meeting of 2026 in writing on April 27, reported its screening plan and posted the schedule and process online. Applications will be accepted next month, with on-site inspections in June and a final decision in August. The commission also decided on administrative fines for mobile-phone retailers accused of violating a law on handset distribution.

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.