Korea Communications Commission

South Korean media regulation agency

Korea Communications Commission방송통신위원회
放送通信委員會
Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe

Agency overview
Formed| February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)
Preceding agencies|

* Ministry of Information and Communication
* Korea Broadcasting Commission

Jurisdiction| Government of South Korea
Headquarters| Gwacheon, South Korea
Agency executives|

* Lee Jinsook, President of the Commission
* Kim Tae-kyu, Commission Vice-President (Acting President)

Parent agency| President of Korea
Website| kcc.go.kr

Korea Communications Commission (Korean: 방송통신위원회; Hanja: 放送通信委員會; RR: Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe) is a South Korean media regulation agency modeled after the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America. It was established on February 29, 2008, combining the former Korean Broadcasting Commission and the Ministry of Information and Communication.[1] The five members of the Commission make a decision.

## Organization

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### Main Organization

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* Chair [Minister level]
* Spokesperson
* Policy and Public Relations Team
* Digital Communications Team
* Vice President [Vice Minister Level]
* Members of the Standing Committee [level of Deputy Ministers] - Excluding the Vice Chair and the Standing Committee, there are 3 members.
* Secretary-General
* Operational Support Division
* Audit Officer
* Planning Coordinator
* Innovation Planning Officer
* Administrative law officer
* International Cooperation Officer
* Media Innovation Support Division
* Broadcasting Policy Office
* Broadcasting Policy Planning Division
* Terrestrial Broadcasting Policy Division
* Broadcasting Support Policy Division
* Media Regional Policy Division
* Korean Bureau of User Policy Communications
* User Policy Division
* Digital user base
* Digital Hazard Information Response Division
* Telecommunications Dispute Mediation Team
* Market research examiner
* Survey Planning Division
* Broadcasting Market Research Division
* Telecommunications Market Research Division
* Additional Communications Research Support Team
* Broadcasting infrastructure station
* Broadcasting Infrastructure Division
* Broadcast Advertising Policy Division
* Organizational Evaluation Policy Division
* Media Diversity Policy Division

### Direct affiliation of the Commission

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* Terminal Distribution Investigation Team
* Korea Communications Bureau
* Daejeon Branch
* Gwangju Branch
* Busan Branch

### Affiliate Committees

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* Inter-Korean Committee for the Promotion of Broadcasting and Telecommunications Exchanges
* Media Diversity Committee
* Balanced Advertising Development Committee
* Broadcasting Dispute Mediation Committee
* Competition Assessment Committee on the Broadcasting Market
* Broadcasting Evaluation Commission
* Universal Right to Watch Commission
* Committee for the Protection of Audience Rights
* Regional Broadcasting Development Commission
* Telecom Dispute Mediation Committee

### Affiliated organizations

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* Korea Broadcasting Advertising Promotion Corporation (KOBACO)
* Audience Media Foundation

## Comprehensive programming

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The KCC approved four newspaper companies, Chojoongdong (Chosun Ilbo, Joongang Ilbo, and Donga Ilbo) media cartel and Maeil Economics, to engage in the comprehensive programming for television channels on December 31, 2010.[2] This has given more financial and political power to the right-wing conservative media groups in South Korea. Even before KCC's approval, this had generated concerns about the potential politically biased journalistic movement akin to the United States of America's Fox News.[3] The KCC-approved comprehensive programming could potentially destroy the fair media practices starting in 2012 when the new television channels affect the domestic journalist scene.[4]

The Comprehensive Programming channel was criticized for the lack of quality programs.[5] They were also criticized for opening the television channels on December 1, 2011, when there was a growing outrage against Lee Myung-bak in the general public.[6] The negative factors later made a negative first impression of the new TV channels.[7]

The second day TV Chosun by Chosun Ilbo on December 2, 2011, was met with numerous criticisms on politically biased news captions, criticizing the remarks on the female novelist, Gong Ji-young, and reception issues that split the televised screen into two.[8]

The first day of TV Chosun showed Kang Ho Dong in a negative light.[9]

## Frequency

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The KCC had suggested a unified mobile frequency interface with Japan's.[10]

## Controversies

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* On December 21, 2010, the KCC controversially announced that it is planning to create a guideline about monitoring the internet content in case of a tense political situation; automatically deleting any online anti-governmental message that could lead to internet censorship.[11]
* Fitch Ratings negatively commented about the KCC's decision to allow tariff discounts for the South Korean telecommunication companies.[12][13]
* KCC was not able to properly fine Apple Inc. for its illegal collection of GPS location data of Korean iPhone users.[14]

## See also

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* Censorship in South Korea
* Korea Communications Standards Commission

## References

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1. ^ Korea Communications Commission Archived 2016-10-03 at the Wayback Machine at globalmediapolicy.net
2. ^ "(News Focus) Entry of new cable broadcasters heralds media big bang". Yonhap News Agency. 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
3. ^ Lee, Moon-young (2010-12-01). ""Fox News phenomenon" likely to permeate S.Korea, media experts say". The Hankyoreh. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
4. ^ Ryu (류), Jeong-min (정민) (2010-12-01). ‘황소개구리’ 종편, 언론생태계 파괴할 ‘잡식 본색’. Media Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-08-26. "[국회 언론관계법 날치기 2년] 약탈적 광고경쟁 시대 우려 … 각종 특혜제도 요구에 정부는 맞장구"
5. ^ Yang (양), Jun-yeong (준영) (2011-12-02). `졸속 종편` 시청률 고작 0.3~0.6%. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
6. ^ U (우), Seok-hun (석훈) (2011-12-04). 조중동 '종편' 망하게 하는 법, 간단합니다. OhmyNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
7. ^ Choi (최), Hun-gil (훈길) (2011-12-03). 애국가 시청률도 안 나온 조중동 방송 어쩌나. Media Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
8. ^ Cho (조), Hyeon-ho (현호); Jeong Sang-guen (정상근); Oh Gyeong-hui (오경희) (2011-12-04). 종편, 이번엔 자막사고…공지영 비난 방송. Media Today (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
9. ^ Yu (유), In-gyeong (인경) (2011-12-02). "강호동이 야쿠자… 김연아가 앵커…" 도 넘었다. Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
10. ^ Choi (최), In-yeong (인영) (2010-12-11). 방통위, 日과 주파수 공동이용 논의. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-12-11.
11. ^ 김 (Kim), 재섭 (Jae-seop) (2010-12-22). "[단독] 정부, '긴장상황'때 인터넷글 무단삭제 추진". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2011-01-09.
12. ^ FITCH negative regulatory environment to continue for South Korean telecoms 2011-03-29
13. ^ 英 피치 "최시중 방통위원장 연임은 통신사에 부정적" Maeil Economics
14. ^ 애플에 과태료 300만원…'솜방망이'처벌 논란 2011-08-03 Yonhap News

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