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▲ Kim Jong-cheol, Chairperson of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, delivers opening remarks during the parliamentary audit of the commission and other agencies at the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on October 12.
Kim Jong-cheol, Chairperson of the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Commission, stated, "We will strengthen sanctions against unfair practices, including the establishment of new penalty surcharges to confiscate unjust profits from illegal spam and an increase in fines for violations of prohibited acts in the telecommunications market."
Chairperson Kim made these remarks during his opening greeting at the parliamentary audit by the National Assembly's Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee on October 12, presenting the creation of a safe digital and media user environment as a major policy agenda.
Chairperson Kim explained that he will pursue four major goals: restoring the public nature and autonomy of broadcasting and media, realizing a "media basic society," strengthening the competitiveness of the media and digital industries, and fostering a safe digital and media environment.
In addition, the commission will pursue legislative improvements to protect users, including shielding children and adolescents from deepfake sex crimes, introducing mandatory labeling for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, and enhancing the transparency of recommendation algorithms.
In response to an inquiry from Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Wooyoung regarding the harmful effects of algorithms, Chairperson Kim agreed that establishing and implementing policies to mitigate them is the duty of the commission in order to protect users and establish the public's media sovereignty.
However, he noted that relevant policies must be pursued on a statutory basis and stated that the commission would provide legislative support to revise related laws, such as the Telecommunications Business Act and the Information and Communications Network Act.
To strengthen the competitiveness of the media industry, the commission plans to support the overseas expansion of domestic over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms and the production of AI- and data-based content, while formulating a promotion strategy for pay TV within this year.
Chairperson Kim also stated that he would promptly establish the Korea Broadcasting, Media and Communications Promotion Agency to support policy implementation and communicate with the National Assembly to secure funding for new promotional projects.
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