Article 12(Matters subject to deliberation and resolution of the Commission) #
The Commission shall deliberate on and resolve the following matters from among duties under its jurisdiction: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2015; Aug. 26, 2025>
1. Matters concerning basic plans on broadcasting and those on the regulation of communications;
2. Matters concerning the recommendation for appointment of directors of the Korean Broadcasting System and the appointment of its auditors;
3. Matters concerning the appointment of directors and auditors for the Foundation for Broadcast Culture;
4. Matters concerning the appointment of chief executive officer, directors, and auditors for the Educational Broadcasting System;
5. Matters concerning the research on and assessment of media diversity;
6. Matters concerning the permission and renewal of permission granted to terrestrial broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities;
7. Matters concerning the approval for program providing business entities using broadcasting channels for general programming or programming specialized in news report;
8. Matters concerning the permission, renewal of permission, and permission for change granted to satellite broadcasting business entities, CATV broadcasting business entities, and CATV relay broadcasting business entities, as well as those concerning the consent to the enactment, modification, and repeal of related statutes;
9. Matters concerning the permission, revocation, and approval for broadcast advertising sales agencies pursuant to the Act on Broadcast Advertising Sales Agencies;
10. Matters concerning investigation and restriction on prohibited acts by broadcasting business entities;
11. Matters concerning the investigation into and restriction on prohibited acts by broadcast advertising sales agencies;
12. Matters concerning the investigation into and restriction on prohibited acts by telecommunications business entities;
13. Matters concerning the mediation of disputes between and among broadcasting business entities and telecommunications business entities, or disputes between business entities and users, etc.;
14. Matters concerning the mediation of disputes between and among broadcast advertising sales agencies, etc.;
15. Matters concerning the response to complaints from viewers as well as the protection of users of broadcasting and communications;
16. Matters concerning the management of Community Media Foundation;
17. Matters concerning the guarantee of the universal watching and listening right;
18. Matters concerning the composition and management of the Broadcasting Evaluation Committee;
19. Matters concerning the restrictions, etc. on the share of audience of broadcasting business entities;
20. Matters concerning the disciplinary measures pursuant to the deliberation and resolution by the Korea Communications Standards Commission;
21. Matters concerning the composition and management of the Regional Broadcasting Development Committee;
22. Matters concerning the research and support with respect to the regulation of broadcasting and communications;
23. Matters concerning the international cooperation with respect to the regulation of broadcasting and communications;
24. Matters concerning the management of frequencies used for broadcasting services;
25. Matters concerning the operation, organization, and sales of broadcast programs and broadcast advertising;
26. Matters concerning the raising, management, and operation of funds related to broadcasting and communications;
27. Matters concerning the enactment, modification, and repeal of statutes concerned as well as the Rules of the Commission;
28. Matters concerning the budget and budget planning of the Commission;
29. Matters on which the Commission has deliberated and resolved pursuant to this Act or other Acts.
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 23, 2013]