Korea Communications Commission Explained

Agency Name:Korea Communications Commission
Nativename:방송통신위원회
Nativename A:放送通信委員會
Nativename R:Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe
Preceding1:Ministry of Information and Communication
Preceding2:Korea Broadcasting Commission
Jurisdiction:Government of South Korea
Headquarters:Gwacheon, South Korea
Region Code:KR
Minister1 Name:Lee Dong-kwan
Minister1 Pfo:Chairperson
Parent Agency:President of Korea

Korea Communications Commission 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.

Comprehensive programming

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.globalmediapolicy.net/node/1054 Korea Communications Commission
  2. News: (News Focus) Entry of new cable broadcasters heralds media big bang . 2010-12-31 . . 2011-08-26.
  3. News: Moon-young . Lee . "Fox News phenomenon" likely to permeate S.Korea, media experts say . 2010-12-01 . . 2011-08-26.
  4. News: Jun-yeong (준영) . Yang (양) . ko:`졸속 종편` 시청률 고작 0.3~0.6% . 2011-12-02 . http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2011120218841&nid=004&ltype=1 . . 2011-12-17 . ko.
  5. News: Seok-hun (석훈) . U (우) . ko:조중동 '종편' 망하게 하는 법, 간단합니다 . 2011-12-04 . http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001665100&CMPT_CD=P0000 . . 2011-12-17 . ko.
  6. News: Hun-gil (훈길) . Choi (최) . ko:애국가 시청률도 안 나온 조중동 방송 어쩌나 . 2011-12-03 . http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98907 . . 2011-12-17 . ko.
  7. News: Hyeon-ho (현호) . Cho (조) . Jeong Sang-guen (정상근) . Oh Gyeong-hui (오경희) . ko:종편, 이번엔 자막사고…공지영 비난 방송 . 2011-12-04 . http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98906 . . 2011-12-17 . ko.
  8. News: In-gyeong (인경) . Yu (유) . ko:"강호동이 야쿠자… 김연아가 앵커…" 도 넘었다 . 2011-12-02 . http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201112022130085&code=940705 . . 2011-12-17 . ko.
  9. News: In-yeong (인영) . Choi (최) . ko:방통위, 日과 주파수 공동이용 논의 . 2010-12-11 . http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/12/11/0200000000AKR20111211032800017.HTML . . 2011-12-11 . ko.
  10. News: 재섭 (Jae-seop) . 김 (Kim) . [단독] 정부, ‘긴장상황’때 인터넷글 무단삭제 추진 ]. 2010-12-22 . . 2011-01-09 . ko.
  11. https://www.reuters.com/article/markets-ratings-southkorea-telecomoperat-idUSWNA489420110330 FITCH negative regulatory environment to continue for South Korean telecoms
  12. http://biz.heraldm.com/common/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110330000764 英 피치 "최시중 방통위원장 연임은 통신사에 부정적"
  13. http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/08/03/0200000000AKR20110803170900017.HTML 애플에 과태료 300만원…'솜방망이'처벌 논란
  14. News: Jeong-min (정민) . Ryu (류) . ko:‘황소개구리’ 종편, 언론생태계 파괴할 ‘잡식 본색’ . 2010-12-01 . http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=96558 . . 2011-08-26 . ko . [국회 언론관계법 날치기 2년] 약탈적 광고경쟁 시대 우려 … 각종 특혜제도 요구에 정부는 맞장구}}

    The Comprehensive Programming channel was criticized for the lack of quality programs.[4] 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.[5] The negative factors later made a negative first impression of the new TV channels.[6]

    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.[7]

    The first day of TV Chosun showed Kang Ho Dong in a negative light.[8]

    Frequency

    The KCC had suggested a unified mobile frequency interface with Japan's.[9]

    Controversies

    • 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.[10]
    • Fitch Ratings negatively commented about the KCC's decision to allow tariff discounts for the South Korean telecommunication companies.[11] [12]
    • KCC was not able to properly fine Apple Inc. for its illegal collection of GPS location data of Korean iPhone users.[13]

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