Korea Communications Commission

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| nativename = 방송통신위원회

| nativename_a = 放送通信委員會

| nativename_r = Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe

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| formed = {{Start date|2008|02|29}}

| preceding1 = Ministry of Information and Communication

| preceding2 = Korea Broadcasting Commission

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| jurisdiction = Government of South Korea

| headquarters = Gwacheon, South Korea

| region_code = KR

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| chief1_name = Lee Jinsook

| chief1_position = President of the Commission

| chief2_name = Kim Tae-kyu

| chief2_position = Commission Vice-President (Acting President)

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| parent_agency = President of Korea

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| website = {{URL|https://www.kcc.go.kr/user/ehpMain.do|kcc.go.kr}}

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Korea Communications Commission ({{korean|방송통신위원회|放送通信委員會|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.[http://www.globalmediapolicy.net/node/1054 Korea Communications Commission] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003194638/http://www.globalmediapolicy.net/node/1054 |date=2016-10-03 }} at globalmediapolicy.net The five members of the Commission make a decision.

Organization

=Main Organization=

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=

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

=Affiliate Committees=

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=

Korea Broadcasting Advertising Promotion Corporation (KOBACO)
Audience Media Foundation

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.{{cite news | title = (News Focus) Entry of new cable broadcasters heralds media big bang | date = 2010-12-31 | url = http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2010/12/31/41/0302000000AEN20101231005700315F.HTML | work=Yonhap News Agency | access-date = 2011-08-26}} 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.{{cite news | first = Moon-young | last = Lee | title = "Fox News phenomenon" likely to permeate S.Korea, media experts say | date = 2010-12-01 | url = http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/451609.html | work=The Hankyoreh | access-date = 2011-08-26}} 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.{{cite news | first = Jeong-min (정민) | last = Ryu (류) | script-title=ko:‘황소개구리’ 종편, 언론생태계 파괴할 ‘잡식 본색’ | date = 2010-12-01 | url = http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=96558 | work=Media Today | access-date = 2011-08-26 | language = ko | quote = [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.{{cite news | first = Jun-yeong (준영) | last = Yang (양) | script-title=ko:`졸속 종편` 시청률 고작 0.3~0.6% | date = 2011-12-02 | url = http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2011120218841&nid=004<ype=1 | work=The Korea Economic Daily | access-date = 2011-12-17 | language = ko}} 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.{{cite news | first = Seok-hun (석훈) | last = U (우) | script-title=ko:조중동 '종편' 망하게 하는 법, 간단합니다 | date = 2011-12-04 | url = http://www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001665100&CMPT_CD=P0000 | work=OhmyNews | access-date = 2011-12-17 | language = ko}} The negative factors later made a negative first impression of the new TV channels.{{cite news | first = Hun-gil (훈길) | last = Choi (최) | script-title=ko:애국가 시청률도 안 나온 조중동 방송 어쩌나 | date = 2011-12-03 | url = http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98907 | work=Media Today | access-date = 2011-12-17 | language = ko}}

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.{{cite news | first = Hyeon-ho (현호) | last = Cho (조) |author2=Jeong Sang-guen (정상근) |author3=Oh Gyeong-hui (오경희) |script-title=ko:종편, 이번엔 자막사고…공지영 비난 방송 | date = 2011-12-04 | url = http://www.mediatoday.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=98906 | work=Media Today | access-date = 2011-12-17 | language = ko}}

The first day of TV Chosun showed Kang Ho Dong in a negative light.{{cite news | first = In-gyeong (인경) | last = Yu (유) | script-title=ko:"강호동이 야쿠자… 김연아가 앵커…" 도 넘었다 | date = 2011-12-02 | url = http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201112022130085&code=940705 | work=Kyunghyang Shinmun | access-date = 2011-12-17 | language = ko}}

Frequency

The KCC had suggested a unified mobile frequency interface with Japan's.{{cite news | first = In-yeong (인영) | last = Choi (최) | script-title=ko:방통위, 日과 주파수 공동이용 논의 | date = 2010-12-11 | url = http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/12/11/0200000000AKR20111211032800017.HTML | work=Yonhap News Agency | access-date = 2011-12-11 | language = ko}}

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.{{cite news | first = 재섭 (Jae-seop) | last = 김 (Kim) | title = [단독] 정부, ‘긴장상황’때 인터넷글 무단삭제 추진 | date = 2010-12-22 | url = http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/455022.html | work = The Hankyoreh | access-date = 2011-01-09 | language = ko}}
Fitch Ratings negatively commented about the KCC's decision to allow tariff discounts for the South Korean telecommunication companies.[https://www.reuters.com/article/markets-ratings-southkorea-telecomoperat-idUSWNA489420110330 FITCH negative regulatory environment to continue for South Korean telecoms] 2011-03-29[http://biz.heraldm.com/common/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110330000764 英 피치 "최시중 방통위원장 연임은 통신사에 부정적"] Maeil Economics
KCC was not able to properly fine Apple Inc. for its illegal collection of GPS location data of Korean iPhone users.[http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2011/08/03/0200000000AKR20110803170900017.HTML 애플에 과태료 300만원…'솜방망이'처벌 논란] 2011-08-03 Yonhap News