• 경영과학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.75-92
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• 2014

Broadcast-telecommunication bundling services provide customized services and reduce household telecommunication costs, contributing to the improvement of users' welfare. However, following the recent fierce competition of broadcast-telecommunication providers, the Korea Communications Commission, an organization that regulates promotional gifts and fee-reduction benefits to attract subscribers, has imposed a series of regulations. The excessive offering of promotional gifts can distort fair market competition and damage users. Yet if all bundling services are regulated uniformly, some benefits for users may be reduced, and the autonomous marketing competition of service providers may be restricted, thereby shrinking the entire communications market. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate domestic and foreign regulations on promotional gifts and other offerings related to broadcast-telecommunication bundling services, to analyze problems with respect to the current regulations and to propose an improvement plan. The study asserts that it is necessary to improve the violation decision criteria of the Korea Communications Commission and its regulations on broadcast-telecommunication service providers' promotional gifts in order to regulate the bundling services reasonably. In addition, it proposes a proper regulation of the OTS(Olleh TV Skylife) product, a new service emerging in the evolution of the bundling service type.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2012

본 연구는 방송 통신 서비스의 경품 및 요금 감면 행위의 위법성 판단 기준과 규제 기관의 위법 행위 적발 및 시정조치 등을 분석함으로써 규제의 실효성 여부를 알아보고 효과적 규제 방안을 제안하고자 하는 연구목적을 지니고 있다. 연구 결과, 최근 들어 이용자에게 제공되는 경품과 요금 감면액의 차이가 급속히 증가하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 공정거래위원회는 부당성 판단 기준을 비용 이하로 요금을 책정하는 경우에만 부당염매로 판단하고 있지만 방송통신위원회는 '가입자 1인당 평균 예상이익'으로 적용하고 있는데, 모든 사업자의 평균값을 기준으로 함으로써 기업이 제공하는 서비스품질의 차이나 선발기업과 후발기업 간 비용 구조 차이를 고려하지 않아 후발 기업의 마케팅 비용을 상대적으로 높게 허용해주는 결과를 낳고 있다. 이용자 차별금지를 통해 후발 기업의 가입자 증가와 영업이익의 증가를 지원하는 결과를 가져오지만, 이는 직접적인 규제 목적이 아니며 적극적으로 정보를 추구하는 정보이용자의 후생이 감소하는 결과가 나타나고 있어 부당성 판단 기준에 대한 재고찰이 필요함을 제안하였다.

• 동아시아식생활학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.291-300
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• 2014

This study determined the effects of television (TV) advertising restriction of Energy-Dense and Nutrient-Poor Foods on product and promotion activities by food companies producing or selling children's favorite foods. A survey using a selfadministered questionnaire was conducted via on-line or fax by marketers or R&D managers from 108 food companies. The data from 55 respondents (50.9%) were analyzed. Restriction exerted positive effects on food products with respect to compliance with labeling requirements (4.0 out of 5 points) and reinforcement of nutritional contents examination of new products (3.7 out of 5 points). Reformulations of products such as reduction of nutrients like sodium, sugar and fat were also reported. In addition, food companies underwent diverse changes in promotional activities, including modification of package designs and displays in stores, offering free gifts, discounts, etc. In conclusion, restriction of TV food advertising may contribute to improvement of children's food environment by encouraging food companies to make favorable product changes. On the other hand, the results also revealed that food companies adopt diverse marketing channels that are not yet under regulation. Hence, to make policies more effective, regulation needs to be extended from TV to other marketing channels to which children are easily exposed.