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Up to 6 percent fines on illegal spam sales take effect Oct 1

A system to impose fines of up to 6 percent of related sales on illegal spam senders and businesses that neglect prevention obligations will take effect next month. The Broadcasting Media and Communications Commission approved a revised enforcement decree and a related notice setting detailed measures for information and communications service providers. Fines will range from 1 to 6 percent, with benchmark amounts of 100 million to 2 billion won when sales are hard to calculate.

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Optimal plan notification countdown stirs telecom industry

From next month, mobile carriers in South Korea will analyse subscribers’ usage and proactively notify them of more suitable rate plans under the optimal plan notification system. Users are expected to benefit by reducing cases of keeping plans that are more expensive than their actual usage. The telecom industry, however, expects pressure from potential declines in average revenue per user and costs to build related systems. The system will first apply to SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus.

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Callers with phone service suspended for non-payment to get access to 109 suicide prevention line

South Korea will allow users whose outgoing mobile calls are suspended for unpaid telecom bills to access the 109 suicide prevention counselling line. The Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission will designate 109 as an emergency telecommunications number. Telecom operators will be required to connect such callers regardless of service status. Phone makers will also add 109 to emergency call lists, enabling lock-screen access.