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Telecommunications & Media
Audiovisual Media Services Bill tabled, tougher rules on big YouTuber commerce
South Korea has formally tabled an Audiovisual Media Services Bill to regulate large YouTubers, broadening the scope from a draft released earlier this year by a parliamentary task force. The bill sets reporting requirements based on both subscriber counts and income, with thresholds to be set by presidential decree. It also adds a cooperation duty for platforms. It expands restrictions to ban sales of certain items and includes fines of up to 30 million won for violations.
Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol says media development committee push a key task
South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Communications Commission will push ahead with setting up a Media Development Committee under the prime minister, chairman Kim Jong-cheol said. He called it the starting point for a major shift in media policy and a key task for the second half of the year. The panel will pursue regulatory reforms, support overseas expansion and introduce AI across broadcasting and media. The regulator also outlined plans on promotion policies and responses to key regulatory issues.
Telecommunications & Media
New broadcast media telecoms commission holds first parliamentary briefing, focuses on relicensing, AI and integrated media law
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission on Monday held its first work briefing at a National Assembly committee meeting, about two months after Chair Kim Jong-cheol was appointed. Lawmakers focused on delayed relicensing of broadcasters, controversies over universal viewing rights and moves to enact an integrated media law. Discussions also covered Grok AI deepfake sexual exploitation, youth overdependence on social media and preparations for enforcement rules for the amended Information and Communications Network Act.
