OpenNet (organization) explained
| Open Net |
| Native Name: | 오픈넷 |
| Native Name Lang: | ko |
| Founding Board: | Kim Keechang(Korean: 김기창), Park Kyung-sin (Korean: 박경신), Nam Heesob(Korean: 남희섭), Jeon Eung-hui (Korean: 전응휘), Woo Jisuk(Korean: 우지숙), Kang Jung Soo(Korean: 강정수), Kim Borami (Korean: 김보라미) |
| Type: | NGO |
| Purpose: | Focus on freedom, openness, and sharing on internet of South Korea. |
| Headquarters: | Gangnam, Seoul |
| Location: | Seoul |
| Region Served: | South Korea |
| Language: | Korean |
| Key People: | Kim Kee-chang, Park Kyung-sin, Jeon Gil-nam (Korean: 전길남), |
| Main Organ: | board of directors |
| Num Staff: | 3 |
| Website: | , |
| Hangul: | 오픈넷 |
| Rr: | Opeun Net |
| Mr: | Op'ŭn Net |
Open Net is a non-governmental organization which aims for the freedom and openness of South Korea's internet.[1] It was approved by Seoul Radiowave Management Office (Korean: 서울전파관리소) on 7 March 2013.[2]
Activities
Open Net works on major projects grouped under the banners such as "Freedom of Speech", "Intellectual Property", "Privacy", "Network neutrality", "Open Government", and "Innovation and Regulations".
On July 31, 2013, Open Net submitted a Constitutional complaint about how the South Korean government forces minors to verify his or her identity.[3] In August 2013, Open Net and Aladdin Communications started a non-Active X payment system,[4] however, card companies refused to accept. Open Net submitted a preliminary injunction to accept it.[5] [6] On January 28, 2014, OpenNet filed a lawsuit against the Korea Communications Standards Commission's (Korean: 대한민국 방송통신심의위원회) internet censorship by blocking access to Grooveshark.[7] [8] On 17 January 2014, OpenNet accepts donations via Bitcoin.[9] OpenNet is the first Korean NGO who accepts Bitcoin donation.[10]
See also
External links
- - basis of Open Net, OpenWeb.
- - basis of Open Net, Internet Law Clinic of Korea University Law School.
Notes and References
- Web site: 개요 Open Net. Open Net. 21 December 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140402220559/http://opennetkorea.org/en/wp/about-opennet. 2 April 2014.
- Web site: 정관 Open Net. Open Net. 22 December 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227032242/http://opennet.or.kr/about-on/the-articles. 27 December 2013.
- News: ko:게임 본인확인과 부모동의 강제는 '위헌' 주장. http://www.acrofan.com/ko-kr/live/news/20130731/00000026. 23 December 2013. Acrofan. 31 July 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018112511/http://www.acrofan.com/ko-kr/live/news/20130731/00000026. 18 October 2014.
- Web site: Ki-chang. Kim. 인터넷서점 알라딘, ActiveX 폐기 선언!. OpenWeb. 22 December 2013. ko. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140702064807/http://openweb.or.kr/?p=1894. 2 July 2014.
- News: Minsu. Nam. 카드사들, 非액티브X 결제 거부…왜?. 23 December 2013. Seoul Finance. 9 August 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130916093832/http://www.seoulfn.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=171070. 16 September 2013.
- News: Yungjin. Choi. ko:[경제]간편결제 놓고 복잡한 싸움 . http://newsmaker.khan.co.kr/khnm.html?mode=view&code=114&artid=201307291710521&pt=nv. 23 December 2013. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 6 August 2013 . ko.
- News: Hwanyong. Jung. ko:[종합] 오픈넷, 방통위의 '그루브샤크' 일방적 차단에 대한 성명 발표. http://www.ilovepc.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=hot_line&wr_id=7118. 23 December 2013. PC Love. 2 December 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141018112705/http://www.ilovepc.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=hot_line&wr_id=7118. 18 October 2014.
- News: ko:‘그루브샤크’는 어떻게 차단되었나: 침해정보심의팀 일문일답. http://slownews.kr/15204. 23 December 2013. Slownews. 7 November 2013. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140327141802/http://slownews.kr/15204. 27 March 2014.
- Web site: http://opennet.or.kr/5378 . ko:비트코인으로 오픈넷에 기부하세요 . OpenNet . 17 January 2014 . 18 January 2014 . Choo, Misun . ko . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140127054233/http://opennet.or.kr/5378 . 27 January 2014 .
- News: Byeongjun. Kang. ko:"비트코인 기부하세요". http://www.etnews.com/news/telecom/telecom/2903161_1435.html. 21 January 2014. ET News. 17 January 2014. ko. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201152729/http://www.etnews.com/news/telecom/telecom/2903161_1435.html. 1 February 2014.
