• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.123-132
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• 2014

Internet is composed of many independent networks referred to as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and each provider is generally interconnected based on a commercial agreement. Though many countries are engaged in deregulation in internet interconnection, there is still debate whether the large ISPs are unwilling to peer with small providers, have incentives to lower the quality of data transmission of transit operators or set the interconnection charge regarding the actual costs incurred by the interconnection. Korean government introduced regulations in internet interconnection after observing noticeable anti-competitive behaviors from 2005. This paper analyzes whether there is margin squeeze problem/market concentration, and suggests political proposals in Korean regulation status.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.248-264
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• 2020

This study aims to analyze the social and legal status of Internet personal broadcasting in Korea and propose the direction of personal broadcasting regulation based on overseas regulatory laws and the media characteristics of Internet broadcasting. The influence of Internet personal broadcasting has increasing, and social and legal problems such as pornography and fake news have also growing. In the absence of legal regulations on personal broadcasting on the Internet, academia is also discussing relevant legislation and policies at a general level of analysis. In addition, the current study argues that new legislative research is needed to respond to the rapidly changing media environment and to cope with the newly introduced Internet broadcasting content and platforms. The findings suggest that freedom of expression is a significant value, yet obscene materials for minors should be thoroughly regulated, and that internet personal broadcasting should be regulated to the minimum extent through self-regulation guidelines through cooperation between councils and related agencies or businesses. The significance of the current study indicates that it proposed the practical and concrete laws for the improvement of the quality of Internet personal broadcasting content, the establishment of new broadcasting policies for fair and diverse content development, and the efficient and fair regulation of personal broadcasting content.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.19 no.2 s.86
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• pp.55-65
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• 2004

미국의 통신산업은 1996년 통신법 제정 이후 급격한 변화를 보이고 있는데, 특히 인터넷전화 시장은 2004년을 맞아 급속한 변화를 보일 것으로 예상된다. 인터넷전화서비스는 통화요금과 시스템 운용면의 비용절감 측면뿐만 아니라 다양한 애플리케이션 기능을 제공할 수 있다는 점 때문에 시장 또한 크게 성장할 것으로 예상된다. 미국의 인터넷전화 시장은 전체 통화량의 약 10%를 차지하는 것으로 추정되며, 초고속인터넷 가입자 증가에 따라 순수 인터넷전화 사업자와 더불어 CATV 사업자를 중심으로 확산되는 추세에 있다. 본 고에서는 우선 미국의 정보통신업계의 전반적인 동향과 인터넷전화서비스의 시장 동향을 살펴 본다. 또한 미국에서는 지금까지 인터넷전화서비스를 정보서비스의 한 유형으로 간주하여 비규제 대상으로 취급하였으나, 최근 규제를 도입해야 한다는 주장이 제기된 배경을 고찰한다. 나아가 미국의 인터넷전화서비스 시장을 전망해봄으로써 향후 우리나라 인터넷전화서비스의 발전 전략을 위한 방향을 제시하고자 한다.

• Information and Communications Magazine
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.66-72
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• 2016

지난해 12월 3일, 금융위원회(이하"금융위")는 금융개혁 정례 기자간담회에서 그 동안의 금융개혁 성과를 발표하였다. 지난 3월 금융개혁 추진방향 마련 시 50개의 금융개혁 실천과제를 선정하고, 규제개혁 과정에서 20개 과제를 추가 발굴하여 총 70개의 금융개혁 실천과제를 선정하였고, 그 중 (1) 제도개선이 완료되어 시행중인 과제가 24건, (2) 일부 시행중인 과제가 17건, (3) 방안은 발표했으나, 법령 개정 등 제도개선 중인 과제가 16건, 마지막으로 (4) 방안을 마련중인 과제 즉 미발표 과제가 총 13건인 것으로 밝혀졌다. 금융개혁 실천과제 중, 핀테크 생태계 구축과 관련된 과제는 5건, 인터넷 전문은행 도입과 관련된 과제는 2건 그리고 빅데이터 활성화와 관련된 과제는 2건으로 직접적인 핀테크 산업 활성화와 관련된 과제는 총 9개라고 볼 수 있다. 이 중에서 6건의 과제는 이미 제도개선이 완료되어 시행되고 있으며, 나머지 3건은 방안은 발표되었으나, 법령 개정 등 제도개선이 필요한 상태이다. 여전히 은산분리 규제 완화를 위한 은행법 개정 이슈, 신용정보법 개정을 통한 빅데이터 산업 활성화 등은 여전히 제도개선 과제나 규제 완화 방안이 구체화되지 않은 단계이다. 금융당국은 금융산업에 대해서 오프라인 산업으로서 규제마인드를 갖고 있다. 국경을 넘나들며 금융서비스가 제공되는 시대에 오프라인 산업 관점의 전통적 금융규제들을 재검토해야 한다. 금융산업에서 핀테크와 쉽게 결합하여 서비스를 창출하고, 시장에서 경쟁할 수 있도록 하는 관점에서 기존의 규제들을 재평가해야 한다. 인터넷에서는 국경을 넘어선 서비스를 막을 수 없으므로 국내형 규제에 얽매인 국내 금융회사들은 혁신적 서비스를 도입할 수 없어 궁극적으로 글로벌 인터넷 거인들이 결국 국내 금융회사들의 사업 기회를 빼앗아 가게 될 것이다. 글로벌 인터넷 기업들이 국내 금융기관을 지배하게 될 것이라는 숙명을 빨리 깨닫고 과거의 관점에서 벗어나 온라인 서비스로 기존의 서비스를 변경하는 노력이 필요하다. 결국 금융산업은 핀테크 기업들과 협업하여 기존의 규제를 완화하거나 서비스에 맞게 변화시키고, 과감하게 폐지하는 것이 필요하다.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.289-294
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• 2019

Although regulation generally shall be based on the law, many regulations are not based on legislation. Shadow regulation that is not mandatory but functions as regulation may be developed and enforced by non-govermental body. This article examines shadow regulations of copyright protection online of the US, the EU and the UK and draws their implications for Korea. In case of self-regulation, the following factors shall be considered: to acquire the technology to filter copyright infringement and to solve the problems arising from the application of it, to prevent the infringement of freedom of expression, to ensure the appropriateness of the sanctions imposed on the alleged copyright infringement, to ensure the participation or monitoring of internet subscribers in the negotiation between the internet industry and copyright holders, and to clarify the government's role and responsibility.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.10 no.1 s.33
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• pp.189-199
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• 2005

Technology has many potential uses and changes by social context surrounding it. Therefore political implications are reflected in the internal logical system of articraft, technology. This explanation is ale to apply to the regulation technology of Internet. The empowerment of information is changeable according as which regulation technology is adopted. This paper explores the structure, principle and its social implication of regulation technology of Internet, which coincides with user empowerment of information as a case of ICRS(Internet Content Rating System).

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.145-150
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• 2018

Recently, it has been continually researched that the advertising regulation should be tightened since suggestive advertising in Internet affect more negatively juveniles. Most of the researches seem to overlook an important fact that the objects of the researches, suggestive advertising are different from the harmful advertising to juveniles defined by the Juvenile Protection Act because they approached with ethical perspectives, not legally. It can be judged that the suggestive advertising in the past researches are not actually harmful advertising regulated by the Act, so the suggestive advertising should be properly managed for protecting juveniles, not banned. In this context, this study suggested that more proper and reasonable advertising regulations in Internet environment for protecting juveniles, with reviewing the problems of regulation system of media product harmful to juveniles, focusing on the differences between 'suggestive' and 'harmful' advertising to juveniles by the Act.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.25-32
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• 2012

There is a growing controversy on whether and how to regulate real-time broadcasting services carried on smartphone. Some advocates strict regulation on them but the others minimal regulation. This study aims to suggest guiding rules for how to regulate broadcasting services in smartphone. For this, the study interviewed fourteen (14) executives of broadcasting companies, content providers, policy research center and regulatory body. The analysis indicates that linear channel service in smartphone is similar in form to traditional broadcasting but they should not be regulated at this moment. The supporting reasons are 1) regulating them is technically not effective, 2) they were already regulated in their primary service platforms, 3) they don't have a significant impact on a society. Consequently, the study suggests that the service providers are categorized as value added common carriers as defined in the Telecommunication Business Act.

• Digital Contents
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• no.9 s.112
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• pp.52-59
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• 2002

인터넷의 보급과 함께 세계적으로 문제가 되고 있는 것 중의 하나는 바로 스팸메일이다. 따라서 각 국은 스팸메일에 대한 법적 규제를 통해 사용자의 피해를 줄이기 위해 노력하고 있다. 본고는 일본의 경우 스팸메일에 대한 법적 규제를 고찰하고 있다. 또한 일본에서 신규제정된 법과 구법을 비교고찰 함으로써 법률의 변화를 살펴보고 있다. 우리나라의 법적 규제와 비교 및 참고가 되기를 바라면서 본지에 게재한다.

• Informatization Policy
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.48-60
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• 2022

This research analyzes the potential reform of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act through the new institutionalist approach. The immunity provision of the Section 230, which has developed the U.S. Internet content regulation regime and protected big tech firms, is facing a significant change today. The chambers of Congress have attempted to limit the immunity shield for platforms with bipartisanship. As a result of analysis through the perspective of historical institutionalism, a critical change could come from external events including fake news controversies and data privacy scandals, as well as endogenous factors such as conflicts among actors. The discussion deals with the possible direction of Internet content regulation reforms in Korea.