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http://dx.doi.org/10.6109/jkiice.2017.21.12.2387

Mobile Telecommunication Policy Analysis of Moon Government In Korea  

Shin, Jin (School of General Education, Dankook University)
Abstract
The Moon government, launched in May 2017, regards telecommunication service as part of people's welfare and is trying to save telecommunication costs. However, the direction of policy presented is assessed as symptomatic approach. This is largely attributable to the a partial improvement approach from the framework of the present mobile telecommunication industry. However if we restart from an essential point of view, the result is likely to be much better. The nation's mobile communication costs are not adequate because the government's role was not sufficient. There is a problem with the mobile phone supply chain, the subsidy payment mechanism, and the billing system. Addressing these complex issues requires the establishment of an independent system of handset distribution from telecommunication companies, ban on discriminative subsidies payment, and adoption of volume rate system. Telecommunications Business Act that defines the service charges to normalize the market might be somewhat useful, but the normal application of the Fair Trade Act is more important.
Keywords
Government; Mobile Telecommunication; Policy; Charge; Volume Rate; Subsidy; Fair Trade Act;
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