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A Study on the Validity of Net Neutrality Regulation in Respect of Zero-Rating

제로레이팅에 대한 망 중립성 규제의 정당성 연구

  • Received : 2017.09.23
  • Accepted : 2017.10.16
  • Published : 2017.10.31
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Abstract

Recently, the regulation issues for the zero-rating began to be proliferated. The corresponding regulators in charge of Internet services of all the countries of the world illustrated the various spectrums, rather than the similar policy line. In contrast, the oversee regulators not only recognized that zero-rating might be somethings to do with the net neutrality regulation, and but also actively debated regarding the validity for the regulation. However, any domestic study examining the issue has not endeavored yet. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to identify the validity of net neutrality regulation of zero-rating. Specifically, the study provided the features of zero-rating, the relationship with this new regulation and traditional regulations, and the various arguments and policies in major countries. The results of the study would be utilized as a reference in planning the regulation and countermeasure, from the corresponding policy makers and business operators.

최근 들어 빈번히 시도되고 있는 제로레이팅에 대한 규제 여부가 이슈화 되고 있다. 각국 규제기관들이 제로레이팅에 대해 일관된 규제방향성을 보이기보다는 국가별로 다양한 스펙트럼을 보여 주고 있기 때문이다. 이와는 대조적으로 이들은 제로레이팅이 망중립성 규제와 관련이 높다는 인식은 공통적으로 갖고 있다. 제로레이팅과 망 중립성 규제 관계에 대한 해외의 활발한 논의에 반해 국내에서는 관련 연구나 논의가 전무하다. 이에 본 연구는 제로레이팅에 대한 망 중립성 규제의 정당성을 확인하고자 하였다. 세부적으로 규제 시각과 방향성 설정 관련한 논의의 단초를 제시하기 위해 제로레이팅 속성과 기존 트래픽관리규제와의 관계, 제로레이팅 허용 찬반 주장, 해외 주요국 규제기관의 정책결정 내용을 제시하였다. 본 연구결과가 제로레이팅에 대한 정부차원의 정책수립에 참고자료로 활용될 수 있고, 사업자 입장에서는 대응방안을 마련하기 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

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