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Telecommunications & Media
Radio policy society says spectrum fees should factor in earnings and capex
A proposal called for fees for assigning and re-assigning radio spectrum to be designed to take account of operators\' earnings and capital investment as the AI and 6G era approaches. The Korea Radio Policy Society held an academic conference on Aug. 25 on the direction of radio policy amid AI expansion. Speakers discussed global trends in AI infrastructure and spectrum policy and warned that spectrum fees set too low or too high could distort demand, deter competition or raise consumer prices.
AI & Enterprise
Mobile base station setup procedures simplified; completion inspections may be skipped
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said it will simplify procedures for establishing mobile communications base stations from Oct. 22, allowing operators to skip separate completion inspections. Under a self-conformity confirmation system, operators will verify requirements themselves and submit a certificate for ministry review and issuance of approval. The ministry will conduct spot inspections afterward and set standards for administrative penalties. It will also refine procedures for training, exports and usage history management of radio jamming devices.
Telecommunications & Media
MSIT to raise spectrum fee discount for small budget mobile operators to 90 percent from 50 percent
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT will raise the spectrum usage fee discount applied to small budget mobile operators to 90 percent from the current 50 percent and extend the discount period by three years, it said on Thursday. The measure is part of a package on stabilising living costs and easing burdens on households. The higher discount will take effect from the first quarter of next year after a decree revision.
