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Cable TV responsible for broadcast access for one-third of South Koreans, strong universal service role

Lee Jong-kwan (이종관), a senior expert member at Shin & Kim, called for a reorientation of media policy toward sustainability and regionality to secure cable TV’s future. He said cable TV provides low-cost live broadcasting and supports broadcast access for one-third of South Koreans, giving it a strong universal service character. He cited declining revenues and profits for system operators since 2013 alongside rising content fees.

Industry

WD: 95 percent of companies say data value rises after adopting AI

The focus of debate over AI infrastructure is shifting from computing to data, WD said as it released a white paper citing an IDC global study. WD said 94.7 percent of surveyed companies and institutions stored more data in the 12 months after adopting AI and generative AI, with 61 percent reporting an increase of at least 25 percent. Nearly 95 percent said the value of their data had risen, while 74.3 percent said they kept data longer.

People & Appointments

Vice Minister Gu Hyeok-chae attends ceremony marking completion of national geological map project

Gu Hyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister of science and ICT, attended a ceremony on Sept. 10 at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources marking the completion of the national basic geological map and encouraged geological survey researchers. The map divides areas south of the Korean peninsula\'s armistice line into 359 zones at a 1:50,000 scale and is used as basic data for resource exploration, land use and disaster and safety responses. The project began in 1924 and concluded this year with completion of a map covering parts of Jodo Archipelago in Jindo County, South Jeolla province.