Telecommunications & Media

Lee Jae-myung pledges to reform outdated rules to boost broadcasting competitiveness

President Lee Jae-myung (이재명) said he will rationally reform regulations that no longer fit the times to strengthen the competitiveness of the broadcasting industry. In a congratulatory address read out at a Broadcasting Day event in Seoul, he praised broadcasters for driving K-content to the world’s centre and pledged to support autonomy and independence and build a “basic media society” guaranteeing participation, access and choice. Industry and parliamentary leaders also called for support.

Crypto

Ethereum \'Glamsterdam\' delayed as follow-up upgrade recalibrated

Ethereum\'s next major network upgrade, Glamsterdam, has been pushed back to the fourth quarter of 2026. Developers have launched a new public testnet, Plåtåberget, for the upgrade and have begun narrowing the scope of the follow-up upgrade, Hegotá, with a 2027 launch in mind. The timeline shift comes after earlier expectations for Glamsterdam in the first half of 2026 and Hegotá in the second half.