South Korea\'s Broadcast Media and Telecommunications Commission revised rules governing the collection and assessment of levies on paid television operators for the Broadcasting and Communications Development Fund. The commission approved partial amendments and added a regulatory review clause under government guidance. It also amended fund management rules, updated referenced agency names and reorganised review provisions. The panel revised administrative penalties for location data violations and reviewed 11 channel provider change applications.

South Korea\'s cable TV system operators urged the government to ease their broadcast development fund burden, stressing local channels\' role as public infrastructure. At a seminar at the National Assembly on June 30, speakers said local channels provide closely targeted reporting, election coverage and disaster broadcasting. Researchers presented a hyperlocal media index and said cable channels in South Gyeongsang and Ulsan outperformed terrestrial and private broadcasters in local coverage. Regulators said more discussion is needed.