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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.

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Kim Jang-gyeom proposes bill on \'cyber wrecker\' victim relief, opening path to YouTube correction requests

South Korean lawmaker Kim Jang-gyeom (김장겸) has proposed an amendment to the Press Arbitration Act to create a relief process for damage caused by the spread of false information by so-called cyber wreckers such as YouTubers. The bill would expand the Press Arbitration Commission’s mediation and arbitration beyond traditional media reports to influential online information. Victims could demand corrections, rebuttals or follow-up information, or apply for mediation, with related civil rulings prioritised within three months.