DECREE ON THE ORGANIZATION OF KOREA MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INSTITUTIONS UNDER ITS JURISDICTION

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the organization and scope of duties of the Korea Media and Communications Commission and institutions under its jurisdiction, and other necessary matters, pursuant to Articles 4, 11, 17, and other relevant Articles of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Media and Communications Commission.

Article 2(Institutions under its jurisdiction) #

The Media and Communications Office shall be established under the Korea Media and Communications Commission (hereafter referred to as the "KMCC") to support affairs under the jurisdiction of KMCC.

Article 3(Duties) #

The KMCC shall perform its duties pursuant to Article 11 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Media and Communications Commission.

Article 4(Composition) #

(1) The KMCC shall be comprised of 7 members, including 1 Chairperson, 1 Vice Chairperson, and 1 standing member.

(2) The Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and standing member shall be appointed as public officials in political service.

(3) The Chairperson shall exercise overall control over the affairs of the KMCC and direct and supervise public officials under its jurisdiction.

Article 5(Secretariat) #

(1) A Secretariat shall be established within the Commission to manage the affairs of the Commission.

(2) The Secretariat shall have 1 Secretary General, who shall be appointed as a general public official in the Senior Executive Service.

(3) The Secretary General shall, under the orders of the chairperson, handle the affairs of the Secretariat and direct and supervise public officials under his or her jurisdiction.

Article 6(Subordinate organization) #

(1) The Secretariat shall have the General Affairs Division, Broadcasting Policy Bureau, Consumer Policy Bureau, Broadcasting and Media Promotion Bureau, and Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau.

(2) There shall be one Spokesperson under the Chairperson, and one Director General for Planning and Coordination and one Director for Audit and Inspection under the Secretary General.

Article 7(Spokesperson) #

(1) The Spokesperson shall be appointed from among public officials in general service in the Senior Executive Service.

(2) There shall be the Public Relations Team Leader and the Digital Media and Communications Team Leader under the Spokesperson, and each team leader shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade IV or V.

(3) The Public Relations Team Leader shall assist the Spokesperson with the following matters:

1. Formulation, coordination of, consultation on, and support for publicity plans concerning affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

2. Management of external announcements concerning the affairs of the KMCC and support for briefings;

3. Support for media coverage activities;

4. Analysis of and response to media reports;

5. Overall coordination, inspection, and evaluation of policy communication;

6. Support for publicity concerning plans by division;

7. Other matters concerning publicity affairs that do not fall under the jurisdiction of any other division within the KMCC.

(4) The Digital Communications Team Leader shall assist the Spokesperson with the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of digital policy communication plans;

2. Planning and production of digital policy communication content;

3. Operation of digital policy communication channels;

4. Inspection and evaluation of digital policy communication activities within the KMCC;

5. Monitoring and analysis related to online issues;

6. Operation of online spokespersons and policy reporters corps.

Article 8(Director General for Planning and Coordination) #

(1) The Director General for Planning and Coordination shall be appointed as a general public official in the Senior Executive Service.

(2) There shall be the Innovation Planning Officer, the Administrative and Legal Affairs Officer, and the International Cooperation Officer under the Director General for Planning and Coordination, and each officer shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV.

(3) The Innovation Planning Officer shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordination with the following matters:

1. Formulation, integration, and coordination of various policies and plans;

2. Formulation, integration, and coordination of guidelines for major work plans;

3. Integration, coordination, and management of national tasks and various directives;

4. Matters concerning the management of organization and fixed number of personnel and the coordination of the scope of duties among divisions;

5. Overall control of and support for creative and practical affairs, including innovation of organizational culture;

6. Discovery and selection of tasks related to government innovation within the KMCC, and monitoring, inspection and management of implementation status;

7. Analysis of internal and external environments and policy trends of the KMCC;

8. Matters concerning the long-term vision of the KMCC and management of policy customers;

9. Formulation of broadcasting and communications development policies and designation and operation of dedicated institutions;

10. Support for broadcasting and communications research activities and research institutions and organizations;

11. Formulation, consolidation, and coordination of the budget;

12. Overall control of revenues and management of assets and liabilities;

13. Management of funds, accounting, and settlement of accounts;

14. Performance management and evaluation of fiscal projects;

15. Integration and coordination of financial resource plans;

16. Research, development, and guidance concerning the accounting system and appointment of accounting public officials;

17. Matters concerning the management and operation of funds under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

18. Matters concerning the composition of subcommittees and expert committees under the KMCC;

19. Formulation, overall control, and coordination of informatization plans;

20. Matters concerning office management and office automation;

21. Management of information resources within the KMCC;

22. Establishment and operation of the knowledge information systems and the website;

23. Formulation, integration, and coordination of all relevant plans for national emergencies;

24. Matters concerning government emergency drills;

25. Matters concerning the organization and management of workplace reserve forces and workplace civil defense units, and emergency safety;

26. Formulation and integration of various plans concerning safety control and disaster management for accidents and disasters;

27. Establishment and operation of a linkage system with the institutions responsible for safety management, disaster situations, and crisis situations;

28. Matters concerning the provision and promotion of utilization of public data within the KMCC;

29. Matters concerning the promotion of data-based administration within the KMCC;

30. Collection and management of contributions from the Broadcasting and Communications Development Fund.

(4) The Administrative and Legal Affairs Officer shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordination with the following matters:

1. Formulation and overall control of the master plan for performance management;

2. Overall control of government performance evaluations, management of major projects, and self-evaluations;

3. Publication of the annual report of the KMCC;

4. Preparation and management of statistics related to broadcasting and communications;

5. Appointment of executive officers of the Korean Broadcasting System, the Educational Broadcasting System, and the Foundation for Broadcast Culture;

6. Matters concerning support for commissioning members of the Korea Media and Communications Review Committee;

7. Matters concerning the direction and plans for the regulation of broadcasting and communications;

8. Matters concerning research and investigation, and support related to the regulation of broadcasting and communications;

9. Examination, coordination, and overall control of the statutes and regulations and administrative rules under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

10. Overall control of inquiries and replies concerning the statutes and regulations under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

11. Overall control of and legal support for administrative appeals, constitutional adjudications, litigation, and non-contentious cases under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

12. Matters concerning regulatory reform and improvement within the KMCC;

13. Permission for establishment of and operational support for non-profit corporations under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

14. Matters concerning registration and management of non-profit private organizations under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

15. Review, overall control, and coordination of agenda items for the State Council and Vice Ministers' meetings;

16. Overall control and coordination of affairs related to the National Assembly;

17. Matters concerning the convening of KMCC meetings and the collection, preservation, and management of agenda items;

18. Matters concerning the receipt and review of agenda items for KMCC meetings;

19. Matters concerning the operation of KMCC meetings;

20. Matters concerning the conduct of electronic meetings and the operation of the electronic meeting system in KMCC meeting rooms;

21. Matters concerning external disclosure, including posting meeting schedules and minutes on the website;

22. Preparation of minutes and stenographic records and notification of deliberation results;

23. Matters concerning the handling and reporting of directives of the KMCC and the enactment and amendment of the KMCC's operating regulations;

24. Improvement of systems related to civil petitions (including public suggestions);

25. Formulation and implementation of comprehensive plans for handling of civil petitions;

26. Receipt of and follow-up measures for civil petitions and grievances;

27. Operation of and support for the civil petition office;

28. Public disclosure and inter-agency sharing of civil petition information;

29. Management of statistics related to civil petitions;

30. Other affairs related to civil petitions.

(5) The International Cooperation Officer shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordination with the following matters:

1. Overall control of international cooperation affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

2. Matters concerning exchanges and cooperation with foreign governments, international organizations, and foreign private organizations related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

3. Matters concerning various international events related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

4. Matters concerning the conclusion, implementation, enactment, and amendment of treaties and agreements related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

5. Overall control of collection and analysis of overseas materials, publication of reference materials, and overseas publicity related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

6. Overall management of international cooperation policies by region, including intergovernmental cooperation related to broadcasting and communications regulation;

7. Matters concerning improvement of laws and systems related to international cooperation on broadcasting and communications regulation;

8. Matters concerning multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the KMCC;

9. Matters concerning publicity for negotiation results related to broadcasting and communications regulation under the World Trade Organization and Free Trade Agreement and implementation of follow-up measures;

10. Matters concerning disputes related to broadcasting and communications regulation under the World Trade Organization and Free Trade Agreement;

11. Matters concerning regulatory investigations into, and improvement of, domestic and foreign trade environments, trade policies, and trade practices related to broadcasting and communications;

12. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning international organizations related to broadcasting and communications regulation;

13. Matters concerning the operation and policy development of international organizations in the field of broadcasting and communications regulation, including the International Institute of Communications (IIC) and the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD);

14. Matters concerning policy formation and international cooperation in the field of broadcasting and communications regulation of multilateral development organizations, including the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP);

15. Matters concerning support for domestic experts in broadcasting and communications regulation to enter international organizations;

16. Collection and analysis of information on trends in international cooperation by region related to broadcasting and communications regulation, and establishment and operation of databases;

17. Operation and support of the Inter-Korean Broadcasting and Communications Exchange Promotion Committee under Article 22 of the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development;

18. Matters concerning the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive plan for international cooperation in the broadcasting sector;

19. Support for the official activities of overseas attaches related to broadcasting;

20. Establishment of a foundation for external cooperation and overseas expansion in the broadcasting sector;

21. Support for private-sector cooperation related to broadcasting and the establishment and operation of regional consultative bodies to strengthen the foundation for external cooperation;

22. Matters concerning domestic and international personnel exchanges in the broadcasting sector and the overseas placement of personnel;

23. Matters concerning cooperation with developing countries, including official development assistance (ODA) projects in the broadcasting sector;

24. Matters concerning the establishment and operation of international cooperation hub centers in the broadcasting sector;

25. Matters concerning support for overseas research activities by industry-academia-research institutes in the broadcasting sector and the promotion of international joint research and development projects;

26. Formulation and implementation of policies for the internationalization of human resource development in the broadcasting sector;

27. Matters concerning the formulation of, and support for, strategies for attracting and utilizing outstanding overseas research institutions in the broadcasting sector and the establishment and operation of cooperation channels;

28. Matters concerning corporations and organizations related to international cooperation in the broadcasting sector;

29. Matters concerning broadcasting cooperation with international organizations and the development and implementation of joint projects, including joint ventures;

30. Establishment, operation, and support of international cooperation institutions and organizations for broadcasting-related education, etc.;

31. Support for the secondment of public officials to international organizations and international institutions related to broadcasting;

32. Management of broadcasting-related international indices, monitoring of trends, and related responses;

33. Hosting, operation, and support of broadcasting-related events held by international organizations and other cooperative bodies;

34. Support for domestic and international broadcasting-related exhibitions;

35. Monitoring of trends in North Korea-related broadcasting in international organizations and responses to related agenda items (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC).

Article 9(Director for Audit and Inspection) #

(1) The Director for Audit and Inspection shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV.

(2) The Director for Audit and Inspection shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Operation of the code of conduct for public officials;

2. Registration and examination of property of public officials of the KMCC and its affiliated agencies;

3. Reporting of military service by public officials of the KMCC and its affiliated agencies;

4. Investigation and handling of petitions and misdeed;

5. Audit of the KMCC, its affiliated agencies, and the subordinate organizations under its jurisdiction;

6. Handling of the results of audits of the KMCC and its affiliated agencies conducted by other agencies;

7. Matters concerning information protection and security.

Article 10(General Affairs Division) #

(1) The Director of the General Affairs Division shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV.

(2) The Director of the General Affairs Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Matters concerning the appointment of public officials, including promotion, recruitment, and secondment;

2. Matters concerning competency development of public officials, including education and training;

3. Matters concerning awards and disciplinary actions;

4. Management of duty performance and overall control of operations;

5. Matters concerning the operation of the customized welfare system;

6. Matters concerning non-regular employees;

7. Matters concerning pensions, salaries, and welfare benefits of public officials;

8. Classification, receipt, dispatch, compilation, preservation, and management of documents;

9. Management of official seals and the official seal register;

10. Overall management of records and maintenance and management of administrative materials;

11. Matters concerning the improvement of the administrative procedures system;

12. Matters concerning disclosure of administrative information;

13. Matters concerning the public officials workplace council and public officials' labor unions;

14. Purchase and procurement of supplies required by the KMCC;

15. Matters concerning the formulation and execution of the budget;

16. Matters concerning commodity management, including inventory investigation;

17. Matters concerning management of State-owned property;

18. Matters concerning duty arrangements;

19. Other matters not falling under the jurisdiction of other divisions within the KMCC.

Article 11(Broadcasting Policy Bureau) #

(1) The Director General of the Broadcasting Policy Bureau shall be appointed from among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service.

(2) The Broadcasting Policy Bureau shall consist of the Broadcasting Policy Planning Division, the Radio and Television Policy Division, the Broadcasting Promotion Policy Division, and the Regional Media Policy Division, and each Director shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV.

(3) The Director of the Broadcasting Policy Planning Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of public broadcasting policies;

2. Formulation and implementation of policies on license fees of the Korea Broadcasting System;

3. Formulation and implementation of measures to ensure the public interest of broadcasting;

4. Establishment and supervision of regulatory policies on ownership and cross-ownership of terrestrial broadcasters, general programming providers, news programming providers, community radio broadcasters, and public interest channels (hereinafter referred to as "terrestrial broadcasters, etc.");

5. Matters concerning balanced development among terrestrial broadcasters, etc.;

6. Enactment and amendment of the statutes and regulations concerning terrestrial broadcasters, etc.;

7. Formulation and implementation of the master plan for broadcasting services;

8. Formulation of mid- and long-term framework policies on broadcasting;

9. Management and supervision of the Korean Broadcasting System and the Korean Educational Broadcasting System, including approval of their articles of incorporation;

10. Management and supervision of Foundation for Broadcast Culture, including approval of its articles of incorporation, budget, and settlement of accounts;

11. Other matters not falling under the jurisdiction of other divisions within the Bureau.

(4) The Director of the Radio and Television Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of the master plan for terrestrial broadcasting;

2. Formulation and implementation of policies on new and supplementary services for terrestrial broadcasting services;

3. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning licensing, relicensing, modification of licenses, etc. for terrestrial broadcasters;

4. Formulation and implementation of regulatory policies concerning broadcasting hours of terrestrial broadcasters;

5. Formulation and implementation of approval policies concerning foreign capital investment and contributions by terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters;

6. Formulation and implementation of licensing and relicensing policies for community radio broadcasting services;

7. Recommendation for employment of foreigners by terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters;

8. Management and supervision of non-profit corporations related to terrestrial broadcasting services and community radio broadcasting services;

9. Approval of mergers and acquisitions involving terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters, and changes in their largest shareholders, etc.;

10. Administrative dispositions against terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters, including corrective measures, penalty surcharges, and administrative fines;

11. Matters concerning various reports, including suspension or discontinuation of business by terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters;

12. Matters concerning joint projects of terrestrial broadcasters and community radio broadcasters;

13. Management and supervision of the Korean Broadcasting System and the Korean Educational Broadcasting System, including their budgets and settlement of accounts;

14. Matters concerning broadcasting and communications disasters, including formulation and implementation of the master plan for broadcasting and communications disaster management and related policies under Article 35 of the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC);

15. Matters concerning disaster broadcasting and civil defense warning broadcasting under Article 40 of the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development;

16. Matters concerning investigations into whether broadcasting and communications facilities have been installed and the condition of reception thereof under the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC);

17. Overall supervision of matters concerning the imposition and collection of radio spectrum fees on broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting services under Article 34(1) of the Radio Waves Act (hereafter referred to as "broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting services");

18. Overall control of matters concerning revocation of licenses for establishment, orders to suspend operations, orders to restrict operations, etc. of broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting services.

(5) The Director of the Broadcasting Promotion Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Matters concerning the formulation of policies, approval, reapproval, etc. for general programming providers, news programming providers, and Internet multimedia broadcasting content providers (limited to those engaged in general programming or news programming; hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "general programming providers, etc.");

2. Approval of mergers and acquisitions involving general programming providers, etc. and changes in their largest shareholders, etc.;

3. Administrative dispositions against general programming providers, etc., including corrective measures, penalty surcharges, and administrative fines;

4. Matters concerning various reports, including suspension or discontinuation of business by general programming providers, etc.;

5. Matters concerning joint projects of general programming providers, etc.;

6. Management and supervision of non-profit corporations related to general programming providers, etc.;

7. Formulation and implementation of approval policies concerning foreign capital investment and contributions by general programming providers, etc.;

8. Recommendation for employment of foreigners by general programming providers, etc.;

9. Formulation and implementation of master plans for program providing business (limited to general programming program providing business, news program providing business, public interest channel business, and welfare channel business for persons with disabilities);

10. Formulation and implementation of policies on equal access to broadcasting content for broadcasters;

11. Formulation and implementation of policies on public interest channels and welfare channels for persons with disabilities;

12. Management of frequencies used for broadcasting services under subparagraph 2 of Article 2 of the Broadcasting Act;

13. Management of broadcasting radio frequencies;

14. Formulation of operational plans for broadcasting frequencies by broadcasting media within the broadcasting band;

15. Formulation of plans for channel reassignment of broadcasting stations.

(6) The Director of the Regional Media Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Overall control and coordination of affairs related to regional media policy;

2. Formulation and implementation of mid- and long-term policies related to regional media policy;

3. Overall control of enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations related to regional media policy;

4. Formulation and implementation of the regional broadcasting development support plans;

5. Matters concerning the composition and operation of the Regional Broadcasting Development Committee and the publication of its activity white paper;

6. Matters concerning improvement of the regional broadcast advertising system and regulatory reform related to advertising, programming, and sponsorship;

7. Securing domestic and overseas distribution channels for regional broadcasting programs, and matters concerning the demarcation and expansion of regional broadcasting service areas and improvement of the market structure;

8. Composition and operation of sectoral committees related to regional broadcasting development, formulation of education and research policies, and development and application of the regionality index;

9. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning the composition and operation of channels for terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting services;

10. Public notice of broadcasting service areas for terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting services;

11. Management and supervision concerning the composition and operation of the viewers committees;

12. Composition and operation of the Viewers‘ Rights Protection Committee;

13. Formulation of a comprehensive plan for protection of viewers' rights and interests;

14. Analysis and enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations concerning protection of viewers' rights and interests;

15. Formulation of a comprehensive plan for supporting viewer welfare;

16. Management and inspection of viewer welfare support projects;

17. Improvement of viewer participation systems;

18. Formulation and implementation of plans concerning the programming of viewer-produced and participatory programs;

19. Overall control of support for activities of viewer evaluators;

20. Operation of viewer evaluation programs;

21. Formulation and implementation of policies for improving the broadcasting-related media environment;

22. Support for the establishment and operation of the Viewer Media Foundation;

23. Support for the development of educational materials and activities related to broadcasting media education;

24. Support for the prevention of media addiction related to broadcasting and related education;

25. Fostering and support of institutions related to prevention of media addiction.

Article 12(Consumer Policy Bureau) #

(1) The Director General of the Consumer Policy Bureau shall be appointed from among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service.

(2) The Deputy Director General of Market Investigation shall be appointed under the Director General of the Consumer Policy Bureau, and the Deputy Director General of Market Investigation shall be appointed from among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service.

(3) The Deputy Director General of Market Investigation shall assist the Director General with respect to the matters specified in paragraphs (9) through (12).

(4) The Consumer Policy Bureau shall consist of the Consumer Policy Coordination Division, the Digital Consumer Infrastructure Division, the Digital Illegal and Harmful Information Response Division, the Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation Team, the Investigation Planning Coordination Division, the Broadcasting Market Investigation Division, the Telecommunications Market Investigation Division, and the Value-added Telecommunication Investigation Support Team; each Division Director shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV, and each Team Leader shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade IV or V.

(5) The Director of the Consumer Policy Coordination Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of a comprehensive plan for protecting broadcasting and communications users;

2. Analysis, enactment, and amendment of statutes and regulations concerning the protection of broadcasting and communications users;

3. Overall control and coordination of policies for protecting broadcasting and communications users;

4. Collection, analysis, and utilization of information related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users;

5. External cooperation related to the formulation and implementation of policies for protecting broadcasting and communications users;

6. Support for domestic associations and relevant organizations related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users;

7. Identification of policy tasks related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users and formulation of execution strategies;

8. Research and investigation related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users;

9. Matters concerning cooperation and coordination of business affairs within the Bureau;

10. Review of investigation reports on agenda items related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users;

11. Collection and analysis of materials concerning deliberation and resolution systems related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users, and publication of sourcebooks;

12. Other matters not falling under the jurisdiction of other divisions and teams within the Bureau.

(6) The Director of the Digital Consumer Infrastructure Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Development and dissemination of methods for verifying user identity on information and communications networks;

2. Matters concerning designation of identity verification agencies under Article 23-3 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

3. Formulation of examination plans and conduct of examinations for approval of the generation and processing of linking information under Article 23-5 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

4. Matters concerning identity verification measures under Article 44-5 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

5. Formulation and implementation of measures to prevent transmission of illegal advertising information;

6. Regulation and enforcement against illegal advertising information;

7. Formulation and implementation of measures for promoting sound cyber ethics;

8. Policy research, education, and public relations related to cyber ethics;

9. Support for public institutions, corporations, organizations, etc. related to cyber ethics;

10. Inspection and investigation of the implementation status of measures for protection of user information on information and communications networks, including consent to access authority by information and communications service providers;

11. Inspection and investigation of whether information and communications service providers comply with restrictions on the use of resident registration numbers of users under Article 23-2 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

12. Inspection of the operational and management status of physical, technical, and administrative measures of identity verification agencies and safety measures of the institutions using linking information under Article 23-6 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

13. Matters concerning enactment and amendment of the standards for imposing administrative fines under Article 76 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

14. Sanctions against business entities violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and public announcement of details of violations;

15. Formulation and implementation of the master plan for revitalization of the use of location information and matters concerning relevant statutes, regulations, and systems;

16. Matters concerning registration, authorization, and reporting of location information business operators, etc.;

17. Formulation of policies on protection and industry related to location information;

18. Development and dissemination of location information services and dissemination and expansion of technical standards;

19. Matters concerning enactment and amendment of the standards for imposing penalty surcharges and administrative fines on business entities violating statutes and regulations related to users' location information under Articles 14 and 43 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information;

20. Inspection and investigation of technical and managerial protective measures of location information business operators and location-based service providers concerning users' location information under Article 16 of the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information;

21. Sanctions against business entities violating the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information;

22. Inspection and investigation of location information business operators and location-based service providers regarding their location information protection practices;

23. Improvement of systems to enhance the rights and interests of broadcasting and communications users and to rationalize their use of services;

24. Collection and provision of information to enhance the rights and interests of broadcasting and communications users;

25. Operation of the policy evaluation system for protection of broadcasting and communications users;

26. Operation of the ombudsman system in the broadcasting and communications services sector;

27. Strengthening linkage between broadcasting and communications-related civil petitions and user protection policies;

28. Evaluation of user satisfaction with broadcasting and communications services;

29. Enhancement of digital service literacy of marginalized groups, including senior citizens, and disseminating applications;

30. Formulation and operation of user education and participation measures in the broadcasting and communications services sector;

31. Prevention of harm to broadcasting and communications users, including the issuance of civil petition alerts.

(7) The Director of the Digital Illegal and Harmful Information Response Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Implementation of decisions made by the Korea Media and Communications Standards Committee concerning telecommunications;

2. Matters concerning cooperation with relevant institutions regarding the blocking of illegal information on information and communications networks;

3. Matters concerning protection of juveniles on information and communications networks;

4. Support for private-sector self-regulation for user protection on information and communications networks and dissemination of the Internet content rating database;

5. Formulation of framework policies for preventing the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks, and enactment and amendment of relevant statutes and regulations;

6. Matters concerning cooperation with relevant institutions for preventing the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks;

7. Support for self-regulatory systems for preventing the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks;

8. Inspection of the status of measures taken by special-type value-added telecommunications business operators to prevent the distribution of illegal and harmful information under Article 22-3(1) of the Telecommunications Business Act, and investigation and sanctions thereof;

9. Inspection of the status of measures taken by value-added telecommunications service providers to prevent the distribution of illegal and harmful information under Article 22-5 of the Telecommunications Business Act, and investigation and sanctions thereof;

10. Matters concerning education, etc. for persons responsible for preventing the distribution of illegal filmed materials, etc. under Article 44-9 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

11. Matters concerning verification of facts in, and disclosure of, transparency reports under Article 64-5 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection;

12. Formulation of framework policies for user protection on the information and communications networks, and enactment and amendment of relevant statutes and regulations;

13. Prevention of cyber infringement of rights and relief for victims;

14. Development of indices and statistical surveys related to cyber infringement of rights.

(8) The Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation Team Leader shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Mediation and conciliation of communications-related disputes;

2. Handling of communications-related adjudication cases and inspection of the status of implementation thereof;

3. Composition and operation of sectoral committees for the conciliation of communications-related disputes;

4. Formulation of mid- and long-term development plans for communications-related dispute mediation procedures and systems;

5. Prevention of communications-related disputes and public relations activities thereon;

6. Composition and operation of a legal expert advisory group on communications-related disputes.

(9) The Director of the Investigation Planning Coordination Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation of a comprehensive plan for investigations into the broadcasting and communications market;

2. Establishment of a system for broadcasting and communications market investigation affairs;

3. Trend analysis and statistics management related to prohibited acts under Article 50 of the Telecommunications Business Act, Articles 76-3 and 85-2 of the Broadcasting Act, Article 17 of the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Business Act, and Article 15 of the Act on Broadcast Advertising Sales Agencies (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "prohibited acts");

4. Improvement of statutes, regulations, and systems related to prohibited acts, and preparation of guidelines;

5. Evaluation and analysis of the market impact of prohibited acts;

6. Filing criminal complaints against business entities that have committed prohibited acts;

7. Regulatory reform related to prohibited acts;

8. Assistance in deliberation and resolution of agenda items related to prohibited acts;

9. Review of investigation reports on agenda items related to business combinations of broadcasting and communications business entities;

10. Development of broadcasting and communications market investigation techniques and enhancement of the expertise of investigation personnel;

11. Overall control and coordination of investigations into prohibited acts;

12. Enactment and amendment of statutes, regulations, and rules related to investigations into prohibited acts;

13. Cooperation, coordination, and transfer of investigations among similar investigative agencies;

14. Enactment and amendment of rules concerning case handling procedures, etc.;

15. Enactment and amendment of standards for imposing penalty surcharges, etc. for violations of prohibited acts and standards for determining illegality, including prohibited acts;

16. Investigation and handling of objection cases against sanctions related to prohibited acts;

17. Composition and operation of a legal expert advisory group related to prohibited acts;

18. Matters concerning the improvement of institutions for creating a fair competitive environment in the broadcasting and communications market;

19. Formulation and implementation of plans to establish order in the broadcasting and communications market.

(10) The Director of the Broadcasting Market Investigation Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Investigation of and corrective measures against business entities violating prohibited acts under Articles 76-3 and 85-2 of the Broadcasting Act;

2. Investigation of and corrective measures against business entities violating prohibited acts under Article 17 of the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Services Act;

3. Investigation of and corrective orders against business entities violating prohibited acts under Article 15 of the Act on Broadcast Advertising Sales Agencies;

4. Preparation of fact-finding investigation reports on violations of prohibited acts under Articles 76-3 and 85-2 of the Broadcasting Act, Article 17 of the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Business Act, and Article 15 of the Act on Broadcast Advertising Sales Agencies, and hearing and receiving statements of opinions from interested persons;

5. Inspection and management of the implementation status of corrective measures and corrective orders imposed on broadcasters, Internet multimedia broadcasters, and broadcast advertising sales agencies;

6. Sanctions against prohibited acts committed by broadcasters, Internet multimedia broadcasters, and broadcast advertising sales agencies;

7. Matters concerning the establishment of fair trade order in the broadcasting market;

8. Establishment of policies and systems related to the creation of a fair competition environment in the broadcasting market;

9. Matters concerning market analysis related to the creation of a fair competition environment in the broadcasting market;

10. Public disclosure of financial status and management analysis of broadcasters under Article 98-2 of the Broadcasting Act;

11. Matters concerning the establishment of standards for separate accounting by broadcasters;

12. Collection, analysis, and provision of materials related to broadcasters, Internet multimedia broadcasters, and broadcast advertising sales agencies;

13. Analysis of terms and conditions related to protection of viewers' rights and interests and improvement of business handling procedures;

14. Matters concerning improvement of systems for protection of viewers' rights and interests and creation of a fair competition environment in the broadcast advertising market;

15. Preparation of fact-finding investigation reports concerning the protection of viewers' rights and interests;

16. Matters concerning mediation of, and recommendation for settlement of, broadcasting-related disputes;

17. Composition and operation of the Broadcasting Dispute Mediation Committee under Article 35-3 of the Broadcasting Act;

18. Composition and operation of a legal expert advisory group on broadcasting-related disputes;

19. Formulation of mid- and long-term development plans for broadcasting-related dispute mediation procedures and institutions;

20. Prevention of broadcasting-related disputes and public relations activities thereon.

(11) The Director of the Telecommunications Market Investigation Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Investigation of and sanctions, including corrective measures, against facilities-based telecommunications business operators violating prohibited acts under Article 50 and others of the Telecommunications Business Act;

2. Investigation of and corrective measures against violations of statutes and regulations related to bundled sales by broadcasting and communications business operators;

3. Preparation of fact-finding investigation reports on violations of prohibited acts by facilities-based telecommunications business operators under Articles 50 and others of the Telecommunications Business Act and violations of statutes and regulations related to bundled sales by broadcasting and communications business operators, and hearing and receiving statements of opinions from interested persons;

4. Analysis of terms and conditions of facilities-based telecommunications business operators concerning protection of broadcasting and communications users and improvement of business handling procedures;

5. Planning of fact-finding investigations into acts by facilities-based telecommunications business operators that undermine user interests;

6. Inspection and management of the implementation status of corrective measures imposed on facilities-based telecommunications business operators;

7. Matters concerning collection and analysis of materials related to facilities-based telecommunications business operators;

8. Analysis of communications market trends and market monitoring;

9. Matters concerning the monitoring of distribution market and the formulation of investigation plans for establishing a fair distribution order for mobile communications terminal devices;

10. Matters concerning the prohibition of unjust discriminatory provision of subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices, restrictions on excessive subsidies, and the operation of a public disclosure system for the details and requirements of subsidy provision;

11. Matters concerning monitoring and corrective orders with respect to individual contracts linked to subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices and false or exaggerated advertising;

12. Matters concerning notification to users by mobile communications business operators, agencies, or retail stores in connection with installment sales of mobile communications terminal devices;

13. Matters concerning the operation of the emergency suspension order scheme related to subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices;

14. Matters concerning retention and management by manufacturers of mobile communications terminal devices and mobile communications business operators of data related to subsidies, incentives, and factory prices of mobile communications terminal devices;

15. Matters concerning monitoring, fact-finding investigations, and corrective measures with respect to violations of prohibitive or restrictive provisions in transactions among manufacturers of mobile communications terminal devices, mobile communications business operators, agencies, and retail stores, and acts undermining fair distribution order;

16. Preparation of fact-finding investigation reports on any violations of the Telecommunications Business Act related to the distribution of mobile communications terminal devices, and hearing and receiving statements of opinions from interested persons.

(12) The Team Leader of the Value-Added Telecommunications Investigation Support Team shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Investigation of and sanctions, including corrective measures, against value-added telecommunications business operators violating prohibited acts under Articles 50 and others of the Telecommunications Business Act;

2. Preparation of fact-finding investigation reports on violations of prohibited acts by value-added telecommunications business operators under Articles 50 and others of the Telecommunications Business Act, and hearing and receiving statements of opinions from interested persons;

3. Analysis of terms and conditions of value-added telecommunications business operators related to the protection of broadcasting and communications users and improvement of business procedures;

4. Planning of fact-finding investigations into acts by value-added telecommunications business operators that undermine user interests;

5. Inspection and management of the implementation status of corrective measures imposed on value-added telecommunications business operators;

6. Matters concerning collection and analysis of materials related to value-added telecommunications business operators.

Article 13(Broadcasting and Media Promotion Bureau) #

(1) The Director General of the Broadcasting and Media Promotion Bureau shall be appointed from among public officials in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service.

(2) The Broadcasting and Media Promotion Bureau shall consist of the Broadcasting and Media Promotion Planning Division, the New Media Policy Division, and the Digital Broadcasting and Media Policy Division, and each Director shall be appointed from among public officials in Grade III or IV.

(3) The Director of the Broadcasting and Media Promotion Planning Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and promotion of framework policies for broadcasting services and industry promotion, regulatory reform, and system improvement;

2. Formulation and implementation of policies related to sound broadcasting operations by CATV broadcasters, satellite broadcasters, program providers, Internet multimedia broadcasting content providers (excluding general programming providers and news programming providers; hereinafter the same shall apply), CATV relay broadcasters, CATV music broadcasters, electronic display broadcasters, and Internet multimedia broadcasting service providers (hereafter in this Article referred to as "relevant broadcasters"), and matters concerning balanced development among broadcasters;

3. Formulation of policies to promote competition in broadcasting services and industries, and definition of broadcasting service markets;

4. Formulation of the master plans concerning licensing, approval, registration, etc. of relevant broadcasters;

5. Formulation and implementation of policies on approval for retransmission of foreign broadcasts and policies on public channels and religious channels;

6. Formulation and implementation of approval policies concerning foreign capital investment and contributions by relevant broadcasters (excluding business operators under paragraph (4)10);

7. Matters concerning planning and overall control of policies to promote broadcasting services and industries, and composition and operation of consultative bodies of representatives;

8. Formulation and supervision of ownership and cross-ownership policies for relevant broadcasters;

9. Matters concerning investigation, research, and management related to broadcasting services and industries, analysis of domestic and international trends, and improvement of statistical systems;

10. Analysis of the competitive situation in pay broadcasting and definition of broadcasting service markets;

11. Formulation and implementation of master plans for program providers (excluding general programming providers and news programming providers; hereinafter the same shall apply), Internet multimedia broadcasting content providers, and electronic display broadcasters (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "program providers, etc.");

12. Matters concerning joint projects undertaken by program providers, etc. and the management and supervision of related non-profit corporations;

13. Approval of satellite broadcasting business and program providing business using foreign satellites;

14. Formulation and implementation of policies on supplementary services and similar broadcasting services of program providers, etc. (excluding electronic display broadcasters), and recommendations for employment of foreigners;

15. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning equal access to broadcasting content by Internet multimedia broadcasting content providers;

16. Matters concerning the approval, reapproval, approval of modification, registration, registration of modification, etc. for program providers, etc.;

17. Matters concerning administrative dispositions against program providers, etc., including corrective measures, penalty surcharges, and administrative fines;

18. Matters concerning supervision of the results of broadcasting operations by CATV broadcasters, satellite broadcasters, program providers, CATV relay broadcasters, music cable broadcasters, and electronic display broadcasters;

19. Matters concerning mutual cooperation and the creation of a fair distribution environment for program providers specializing in product introduction and sales;

20. Support for domestic broadcasting-related associations and relevant organizations;

21. Formulation and implementation of the master plan for promotion of broadcasting media content (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC; hereafter in this paragraph the same shall apply);

22. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning the distribution of, and promotion of investment in, broadcasting media content;

23. Formulation and implementation of policies to promote the production of broadcasting media content by broadcasters, etc.;

24. Formulation and implementation of policies concerning overseas exchange and export of broadcasting media content;

25. Identification of broadcasting-related policy tasks and formulation of execution strategies, including planning for promotion of broadcasting media content;

26. Matters concerning the establishment and revitalization of the foundation for the broadcasting ecosystem;

27. Comprehensive management of international evaluation indices related to the broadcasting industry and establishment of measures to improve them;

28. Overall management of the preparation, dissemination, and use of broadcasting-related statistics, and establishment and operation of the comprehensive broadcasting statistics information system;

29. Operation of specialized consultative bodies by sector of the broadcasting industry and identification and support of common support services;

30. Fostering and support of the broadcasting device industry, including broadcasting equipment and components (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

31. Overall control and coordination of job creation policies related to broadcasting;

32. Formulation of policies concerning the creation of a foundation for start-ups and growth of enterprises in the broadcasting sector (including support for cooperation among enterprises);

33. Formulation and implementation of policies to foster enterprises in the broadcasting sector, including financial support and investment promotion;

34. Matters concerning strengthening of knowledge and innovation capabilities of enterprises in the broadcasting sector;

35. Support for technology development (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards) and commercialization of products by enterprises in the broadcasting sector;

36. Matters concerning systems for evaluating technology (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards) and corporate value of enterprises in the broadcasting sector, and establishment and operation of enterprise databases;

37. Matters concerning the promotion and support of women-owned enterprises in the broadcasting sector;

38. Matters concerning training, supply and demand, qualifications, and mid- and long-term supply and demand forecasts for professional personnel in the broadcasting sector;

39. Formulation and implementation of policies for attracting and utilizing overseas personnel in the broadcasting sector;

40. Matters concerning technology development and fostering based on private-sector ideas in the broadcasting sector;

41. Formulation and implementation of policies for the licensing and license renewal of broadcasting stations (excluding terrestrial broadcasting stations);

42. Duties concerning violations of the Broadcasting Act related to programming ratios of broadcasters (limited to broadcasters under its jurisdiction) under Article 83(1) of the Broadcasting Act;

43. Matters concerning receipt of reports on the results of broadcast transmission under Article 83(1) of the Broadcasting Act (limited to broadcasters under its jurisdiction);

44. Entry into, and guidance and inspection of (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC) areas, business sites, etc. where broadcasting and communications facilities are installed by major broadcasting and communications business entities under Article 35(1) of the Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development;

45. Investigation of violations of statutes and regulations concerning broadcasting program composition ratios;

46. Matters concerning monitoring compliance with loudness standards for digital broadcasting programs;

47. Matters concerning requests for submission of materials and corrective orders regarding whether CATV broadcasters and satellite broadcasters comply with licensing conditions;

48. Survey of foreign broadcasting trends and the formulation and implementation of plans for public relations relating to broadcasting;

49. Matters concerning the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 108(1)4, 17, and 18 of the Broadcasting Act (limited to broadcasters under its jurisdiction);

50. Formulation and implementation of policies for new broadcasting, media, and communications business and protection of users.

(4) The Director of the New Media Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of policies on supplementary services and similar broadcasting services of CATV broadcasters, satellite broadcasters, program providers, and Internet multimedia broadcasting content providers;

2. Matters concerning supervision of broadcast transmission results of broadcasters under its jurisdiction, corrective measures, penalty surcharges, administrative fines, and other administrative dispositions;

3. Formulation and implementation of master plans for promoting new media broadcasting;

4. Matters concerning licensing, license renewal, license modification, approval, reapproval, modified approval, registration, modified registration, etc. of broadcasters under its jurisdiction;

5. Formulation and implementation of policies on approval for retransmission, and channel organization and operation policies, for CATV broadcasters, satellite broadcasters, relay cable broadcasters, Internet multimedia broadcasting service providers, etc.;

6. Formulation, development, and support of technical policies for Internet multimedia broadcasting business;

7. Formulation and implementation of master plans for CATV broadcasters, satellite broadcasters, relay cable broadcasters, music cable broadcasters, and Internet multimedia broadcasting service providers (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as "CATV broadcasters, etc.");

8. Matters concerning examination of the technical capabilities of CATV broadcasters, etc. and approval and reporting of user fees and terms and conditions of use;

9. Matters concerning public notice of broadcasting service areas of CATV broadcasters and relay cable broadcasters;

10. Formulation and implementation of policies on approval of acquisitions and mergers of CATV broadcasters, etc. (excluding music cable broadcasters), approval of changes in the largest investor, etc., and approval of investment or contribution by foreign capital;

11. Matters concerning various reports on suspension or closure of business by CATV broadcasters, etc.;

12. Matters concerning recommendations for employment of foreigners by CATV broadcasters, etc., management and supervision of nonprofit corporations, ensuring and promoting fair competition, and joint projects;

13. Matters concerning the establishment of standards for separate accounting by Internet multimedia broadcasting service providers and verification of accounting, including business reports;

14. Matters concerning licensing, license renewal, license modification, registration, modified registration, etc. of CATV broadcasters, etc.;

15. Matters concerning corrective measures, penalty surcharges, administrative fines, and other administrative dispositions relating to CATV broadcasters, etc.;

16. Formulation and implementation of policies on approval for retransmission, policies on channel organization and operation, and fee policies for CATV broadcasters, etc.;

17. Enactment and amendment of broadcasting technical standards (limited to wired systems);

18. Enactment and amendment of public notifications concerning technical standards for, and registration of, transmission network business;

19. Formulation and implementation of comprehensive plans for quality evaluation of paid broadcasting services, and matters concerning calculation and verification of the number of subscribers to paid broadcasting business;

20. Overall supervision, coordination, and guidance concerning devices that constitute broadcasting networks or are connected to and used for such networks, and related parts industries;

21. Formulation and coordination of mid- to long-term master plans for broadcasting networks and major policies related to advancement, and enactment and amendment of related statutes and regulations;

22. Securing interoperability among broadcasting networks;

23. Formulation, promotion, and support of plans for establishing broadcasting infrastructure between countries;

24. Formulation of policies to foster and support the broadcasting industry (limited to broadcasting technologies and facilities excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

25. Formulation and implementation of policies on the promotion of broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

26. Formulation and management of research and development plans for broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards), formulation and promotion of mid- to long-term comprehensive policies, comprehensive coordination and management, and creation and establishment of foundations;

27. Support for industry-academia-research cooperative research projects in broadcasting (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

28. Dissemination of outcomes of broadcasting technology development (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards), including the promotion of technology transfer and commercialization;

29. Formulation and implementation of plans for Green ICT in the broadcasting sector (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards), development and dissemination thereof; response to and support for domestic and foreign organizations and groups; and management of domestic and foreign indices and statistics;

30. Matters concerning technical standards for broadcasting and communications facilities (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC)

31. Formulation of development plans and policies for broadcasting technology (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards), and formulation and implementation of annual technology promotion implementation plans;

32. Formulation and implementation of policies and plans for training personnel related to broadcasting (limited to broadcasting technologies and facilities excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards), and professional personnel related to broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

33. Support for the development and commercialization of convergence technologies based on broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards) and discovery and development of promising new technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

34. Analysis of trends in broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards) and forecasting of demand therefor;

35. Management of intellectual property rights and technical information in the field of broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

36. Support for international cooperation concerning broadcasting technologies (excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards) and facilities, including cooperation with international organizations and foreign supervising agencies;

37. Formulation and implementation of policies on satellite broadcasting (limited to broadcasting technologies and facilities excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

38. Formulation and implementation of policies on standard loudness levels for digital broadcasting programs;

39. Formulation of the master plans concerning broadcasting (limited to broadcasting technologies and facilities excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards);

40. Fostering and support of institutions related to broadcasting (limited to broadcasting technologies and facilities excluding broadcasting standards and technical standards).

(5) The Director of the Digital Broadcasting Media Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of policies for the digital transition and promotion of digital broadcasting;

2. Formulation and implementation of policies for the digital transition of paid broadcasting;

3. Development of digital broadcasting technologies, promotion of data broadcasting, and ensuring access to digital broadcasting for underprivileged groups;

4. Support for expanding the dissemination of digital broadcasting equipment and receivers, and formulation and implementation of measures to eliminate poor digital broadcasting reception and improve reception environments;

5. Development and dissemination of new broadcasting services;

6. Improvement of systems and establishment of foundations for promoting broadcasting programs;

7. Formulation and implementation of mid- to long-term policies related to broadcasting and communications advertising (limited to matters under the jurisdiction of the KMCC; hereafter the same shall apply);

8. Improvement of statutes and regulations, and systems related to broadcasting and communications advertising;

9. Formulation and implementation of policies to promote the broadcasting and communications advertising industry;

10. Development of broadcasting and communications advertising technologies;

11. Fostering and support of the broadcasting and communications advertising production industry;

12. Training of professional personnel for the broadcasting and communications advertising industry;

13. Support for standardization and effectiveness measurement in the broadcasting and communications advertising industry;

14. Surveys and research for promoting the broadcasting and communications advertising industry and support for improvement of distribution structures;

15. Support for and cooperation with associations and organizations in the broadcasting and communications advertising industry;

16. Matters concerning overseas exchanges and international cooperation related to broadcasting and communications advertising;

17. Development of and support for broadcasting and communications advertising technologies;

18. Matters concerning support for production activities to foster the broadcasting and communications advertising production industry;

19. Formulation and implementation of policies and the improvement of statutes and systems for promoting digital broadcasting;

20. Matters concerning pilot projects for the digital transition of paid broadcasting;

21. Matters concerning development of digital broadcasting technologies and promotion of data broadcasting;

22. Matters concerning the introduction and promotion of new digital broadcasting services;

23. Ensuring access to digital broadcasting for underprivileged groups;

24. Support for expanding the dissemination of digital broadcasting equipment and receivers;

25. Formulation and implementation of measures to eliminate poor digital broadcasting reception and improve reception environments;

26. Promotion of the smart media industry and fostering and support of smart media enterprises;

27. Commercialization of smart media technology development;

28. Matters concerning the fostering of broadcasting personnel;

29. Support for overseas Korean language broadcasting;

30. Establishment and support of production infrastructure for broadcasting programs;

31. Support for broadcasting program production by broadcasters, etc.;

32. Matters concerning overseas expansion and international exchanges of broadcasting programs by broadcasters, etc.;

33. Promotion of production of one-person media content;

34. Fostering of new industries in the field of one-person media services;

35. Promotion and support of self-regulation of Internet-based broadcast advertising.

Article 14(Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau) #

(1) The Director General of the Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau shall be a public official in general service belonging to the Senior Executive Service.

(2) The Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau shall have the Broadcasting Media Infrastructure Coordination Division, Broadcasting Advertisement Policy Division, Programming and Evaluation Policy Division, and Media Diversity Policy Division, and each Director shall be a public official in Grade III or IV.

(3) The Director of the Broadcasting Media Infrastructure Coordination Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation of policies and systems concerning universal broadcasting services and analysis of their performance;

2. Formulation and implementation of the universal viewing rights guarantee system and enactment and amendment of related statutes and regulations;

3. Organization and operation of the Universal Viewing Rights Guarantee Committee;

4. Designation and public notification of events of national interest, etc.;

5. Supervision of broadcasters regarding joint contracts, etc. for rights to relay-broadcast events of national interest;

6. Formulation and implementation of policies for protecting underprivileged groups, including children and juveniles, in broadcasting programs;

7. Formulation and implementation of policies related to broadcasting language and support for the formulation of policies related to broadcasting deliberation;

8. Support for deliberation on the public nature and public interest of broadcasting;

9. Support for the organization and operation of the Election Broadcasting Deliberative Committee under Article 8-2 of the Public Official Election Act;

10. Implementation of decisions on broadcasting made by the Korea Media and Communications Review Committee and matters deliberated and resolved by the Election Broadcasting Deliberative Committee;

11. Formulation of policies on the rating system for broadcasting programs;

12. Support for public institutions, corporations, organizations, etc. related to broadcasting deliberation (including broadcast advertising deliberation);

13. Selection and awarding of outstanding broadcasting programs and preparation and implementation of utilization plans therefor;

14. Matters concerning the management, supervision, etc. of the Korea Broadcast Advertising Promotion Corporation;

15. Formulation of policies for sound broadcasting culture and improvement of related systems;

16. Fact-finding survey on the adverse effects of broadcasting and enactment and amendment of related statutes and regulations.

(4) The Director of the Broadcasting Advertisement Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of mid- and long-term policies related to broadcast advertising;

2. Improvement of the statutes, regulations, and systems related to broadcast advertising;

3. Matters concerning the programming and operation of broadcast advertising;

4. Matters concerning competition policy in the broadcast advertising sales agency market;

5. Matters concerning licensing, license renewal, and license for modification of broadcast advertising sales agencies;

6. Matters concerning reports on terms and conditions of use of broadcast advertising sales agencies;

7. Management and supervision of broadcast advertising sales agencies, etc. and sanctions against violations;

8. Matters concerning broadcast advertising commissions and accounting of broadcast advertising sales agencies;

9. Formulation and implementation of master plans for balanced development of broadcast advertising;

10. Formulation and implementation of support policies for small and medium broadcasters, including support for bundled sales of broadcast advertising;

11. Operation of the broadcast advertising Balanced Development Committee;

12. Formulation and implementation of policies for promoting the broadcast advertising industry;

13. Matters concerning overseas exchanges and international cooperation related to broadcast advertising;

14. Matters concerning support for the associations of broadcast advertising sales agencies, etc.;

15. Formulation and implementation of policies related to sponsorship announcements;

16. Enactment and amendment of statutes, regulations, and rules concerning sponsorship announcements;

17. Formulation and implementation of policies related to noncommercial public service advertising by broadcasters and electronic display board broadcasters, and supervision of compliance with mandatory programming ratios;

18. Management and supervision of compliance by broadcasters with statutes and regulations concerning broadcast advertising and sponsorship announcements, and sanctions against violations.

(5) The Director of the Programming and Evaluation Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Formulation and implementation of mid- and long-term broadcasting programming policies;

2. Formulation and implementation of master plans and policies related to the operation and programming of broadcasting programs;

3. Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations related to the operation and programming of various broadcasting programs and public notices on programming ratios;

4. Matters concerning surveys, research, and international affairs for the promotion of broadcasting programming;

5. Analysis of the effectiveness of programming policies, domestic and foreign fact-finding surveys and trend analysis, and publication of white papers on programming policies;

6. Supervision of broadcasters regarding the results of broadcast transmission and sanctions against violations of mandatory programming ratios;

7. Enactment and amendment of the statutes and regulations concerning broadcasting programming;

8. Formulation and implementation of programming policies related to domestically produced animation;

9. Organization and operation of consultative bodies for determining and deliberating on domestically produced animation;

10. Formulation and implementation of policies related to support for the promotion and fostering of independent production;

11. Surveys, research, and policy development for the promotion of independent production;

12. Public notice of standards for calculating independent production ratios, and surveys and analysis of the actual status thereof;

13. Enactment, amendment, and operation of guidelines for standard contracts for independent production;

14. Matters concerning the standardization of classification systems for broadcasting program information and the promotion of the distribution of such information;

15. Planning and implementation of analyses of the programming of broadcasting programs;

16. Organization and operation of consultative bodies for the determination and deliberation of domestically produced broadcasting programs;

17. Organization and operation of consultative bodies for the formulation of programming evaluation policies, including classification standards for broadcasting programs;

18. Formulation of master plans for broadcasting evaluation;

19. Enactment and amendment of statutes, regulations, and rules concerning broadcasting evaluation;

20. Enactment and announcement of detailed standards for broadcasting evaluation;

21. Composition and operation of the Broadcasting Evaluation Committee;

22. Composition and operation of the Broadcasting Evaluation Support Group;

23. Evaluation of the content, programming, and operation of broadcasters;

24. Analysis of the results of broadcasting evaluation;

25. Formulation and implementation of policies on audience evaluation of broadcasting;

26. Conduct of audience evaluation surveys and analysis of the results thereof;

27. Overall control of matters concerning verification of compliance with standards for distinguishing broadcasting programs;

28. Overall control of matters concerning violations related to the recording and preservation of broadcasting content and submission of broadcast transmission results (limited to terrestrial broadcasters, etc.).

(6) The Director of the Media Diversity Policy Division shall be responsible for the following matters:

1. Organization and operation of the Broadcasting Market Competition Evaluation Committee and sectoral committees;

2. Formulation and implementation of master plans for broadcasting market competition assessment;

3. Reporting of the results of broadcasting market competition assessment to the National Assembly;

4. Formulation and implementation of master plans concerning diversity of public opinion in broadcasting;

5. Surveys and calculation of audience share of broadcasters;

6. Matters concerning surveys and calculation of the subscription rates of daily newspapers related to concurrent operation or ownership of broadcasting businesses, and the designation of certification agencies;

7. Preparation of standards for converting daily newspaper subscription rates into audience share;

8. Submission and disclosure of materials related to management transparency of daily newspapers for acquiring shares in broadcasting companies;

9. Development and utilization of an index of combined influence across media;

10. Analysis of domestic and foreign policies and market trends related to media diversity;

11. Organization and operation of the Media Diversity Committee and sectoral committees;

12. Formulation and implementation of educational plans for media diversity in broadcasting;

13. Surveys on broadcasting media usage patterns and audience ratings of broadcasting programs, and analysis of the results thereof;

14. Formulation and implementation of policies related to support for underprivileged groups in broadcasting;

15. Formulation and implementation of policies to ensure broadcasting accessibility for persons with disabilities, etc.;

16. Dissemination of assistive devices for broadcasting receivers for persons with disabilities, etc.;

17. Formulation and implementation of policies to bridge the digital divide in the broadcasting sector for persons with disabilities, etc.;

18. Support for the production of broadcasting programs for persons with disabilities, including Korean sign language broadcasting.

Article 15(Temporary adjustment of affairs under jurisdiction) #

The Chairperson may, when deemed particularly necessary, have other divisions handle part of the affairs of each division on a temporary basis.

Article 16(Duties) #

The Broadcasting Media and Communications Office (hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the "Office") shall be in charge of the following affairs:

1. Matters concerning verification of compliance with the standards for distinguishing broadcasting programs under Article 71(1) through (4) of the Broadcasting Act and Article 57(7) of the Enforcement Decree of that Act;

2. Matters concerning receipt of reports on the results of broadcast transmission under Article 83(1) of the Broadcasting Act (limited to terrestrial broadcasters, etc.);

3. Matters concerning the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 108(1)4, 8, 9, 17, and 18 of the Broadcasting Act (limited to terrestrial broadcasters, etc.);

4. Matters concerning licenses, renewed licenses, and modified licenses for broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting businesses (limited to terrestrial broadcasting auxiliary stations);

5. Matters concerning revocation, etc. of licenses to establish radio stations under Article 72 of the Radio Waves Act for broadcasting stations used for terrestrial broadcasting business [excluding broadcasting stations equipped with a broadcasting studio under subparagraph 15 of Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereafter referred to as "broadcasting studio") and having antenna input power exceeding one watt];

6. Matters concerning hearings under subparagraph 8 of Article 77 of the Radio Waves Act regarding broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting business (excluding broadcasting stations equipped with a broadcasting studio and having antenna input power exceeding 1 watt);

7. Matters concerning the imposition and collection of administrative fines under subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 92 of the Radio Waves Act regarding broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting business (excluding broadcasting stations equipped with a broadcasting studio and having antenna input power exceeding 1 watt);

8. Matters concerning orders to take corrective measures under Article 64(4) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (limited to affairs concerning violations involving the transmission of advertising information for commercial purposes);

9. Matters concerning the imposition and collection of administrative fines under Article 76 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection (limited to affairs concerning violations involving the transmission of advertising information for commercial purposes).

Article 17(Head of Office) #

(1) The Office shall have one head, and the head shall be a public official in Grade IV; provided, the head may be a Grade III or IV public official assigned and operated through mutual transfer pursuant to Article 27(3) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies.

(2) The head shall, under the direction of the Chairperson, oversee the affairs under his or her jurisdiction, direct and supervise subordinate public officials, and be responsible for the matters prescribed in each subparagraph of Article 16 within the jurisdictional areas specified in Appendix 1.

Article 18(Regional jurisdiction teams) #

(1) In order to divide the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Office, the Busan Regional Jurisdiction Team, the Gwangju Regional Jurisdiction Team, and the Daejeon Regional Jurisdiction Team shall be established within the Office.

(2) Each regional jurisdiction team shall have one team leader, and each team leader shall be a public official in Grade V.

(3) Each team leader shall be responsible for the matters prescribed in the subparagraphs of Article 16 within the jurisdictional areas specified in Appendix 1.

(4) The names, locations, and jurisdictional areas of the Office and Regional Jurisdiction Teams shall be as specified in Appendix 1.

(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the external names of the Busan Regional Jurisdiction Team, the Gwangju Regional Jurisdiction Team, and the Daejeon Regional Jurisdiction Team shall be the Busan Branch Office, the Gwangju Branch Office, and the Daejeon Branch Office of the Broadcasting Media Communications Office, respectively, and the external titles of the heads thereof shall be the Head of the Busan Branch Office, the Head of the Gwangju Branch Office, and the Head of the Daejeon Branch Office of the Broadcasting Media Communications Office, respectively.

Article 19(Fixed number of public officials assigned to KMCC) #

(1) The fixed number of public officials assigned to the KMCC shall be as specified in Appendix 2; provided, where necessary, separate fixed numbers may be prescribed by directive, established rule, or other means within the limit not exceeding 10 percent of the total fixed number prescribed in Appendix 2.

(2) The fixed number by grade of public officials assigned to the KMCC shall be prescribed by the Chairperson by directive, established rule, or other means. In such cases, the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV) shall not exceed 23 persons; the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV shall not exceed one-third of the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV); and the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV or V shall not exceed one-third of the fixed number of public officials in Grade V (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV or V).

(3) Of the fixed number of public officials assigned to the KMCC, 2 persons (2 Senior Inspectors) shall be filled by public officials belonging to the Korean National Police Agency. In such cases, the Chairperson shall consult in advance with the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency regarding methods and procedures for such appointment.

Article 20(Fixed number of public officials assigned to Broadcasting Media Communications Office) #

(1) The fixed number of public officials assigned to the Broadcasting Media Communications Office shall be as specified in Appendix 3; provided, where necessary, separate fixed numbers may be prescribed by directive, established rule, or other means within the limit not exceeding 10 percent of the total fixed number prescribed in Appendix 3.

(2) The fixed number by grade of public officials assigned to the Broadcasting Media Communications Office shall be prescribed by directive, established rule, or other means. In such cases, the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV) shall not exceed 1 person; the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV shall not exceed 15 percent of the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade III or IV); and the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV or V shall not exceed 15 percent of the fixed number of public officials in Grade V (including the fixed number of public officials in Grade IV or V).

Article 21(Special cases concerning open positions) #

One open position at the bureau-director level prescribed by the Chairperson by directive, established rule, or other means may be filled by a public official in fixed-term service.

Article 22(Organization subject to evaluation) #

Pursuant to Article 31(1) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies, the organizations subject to evaluation established within the Korea Media and Communications Commission shall be as specified in Appendix 4.