Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast media communications commission unveils first budget plan to build \'basic media society\'
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Commission put building a \'basic media society\' at the center of its first budget plan since its launch. The commission proposed a 2027 budget and fund management plan totaling 297.7 billion won, up 34.6 billion won from this year. It plans to expand media literacy education, build viewer media centers in North Gyeongsang and North Jeolla, and bolster support for people with disabilities, while an OTT voucher scheme was not included.
