A machine-learning-based methodology developed by South Korean researchers to assess and predict frequency availability has been adopted as a new reference approach in international radio spectrum management. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute said an ITU-R Study Group 1 meeting in Geneva approved a new report on spectrum availability assessment and forecasting. The methodology draws on ETRI research using mobile network data and will be issued as an official ITU-R report after final editing.

A proposed direct refund scheme that would pay out semiconductor and battery investment tax credits in cash has emerged as a key issue ahead of the government’s late-July tax reform plan. South Korea largely relies on corporate tax credits that only apply when companies owe tax, limiting benefits for firms in early loss-making years. Industry groups say this can delay investment and call for U.S.-style refunds. Fiscal authorities are reviewing possible revenue losses.