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EX-4.2 ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATION

 

Exhibit 4.2

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Wholly amended By

	 	 	1991·12·31	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 13557
	Amended By

	 	 	1994· 4·30	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 14226
	Amended By

	 	 	1995· 4· 6	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 14571
	Amended By

	 	 	1997· 2·22	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 15282
	Amended By

	 	 	1997·12·31	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 15598
	Amended By

	 	 	1998· 6·24	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 15817
	Amended By

	 	 	1999· 1·29	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 16093
	Amended By

	 	 	2000· 4·29	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 16797
	Amended By

	 	 	2002· 6·29	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 17659
	Amended By

	 	 	2003· 6· 5	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 17989
	Amended By

	 	 	2004· 3·17	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 18312
	Amended By

	 	 	2004· 5·24	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 18390
	Amended By

	 	 	2006· 3·29	 	 	Presidential Decree No. 19423

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Decree is to provide matters delegated under

 

 

the Framework Act on
Telecommunications and matters necessary for its enforcement. <Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>

Article 2 (Definitions)

The definitions of terms used in this Decree shall be in accordance with the Framework Act
on Telecommunications (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”). < Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>

CHAPTER II PROMOTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Article 3

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 4 (Financial Support for Research Institute, etc.)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may appropriate into the budget the
required funds for the financial support under Article 10 (2) of the Act and for
subsidies of research funds under Article 11 (2) of the Act. <Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall determine detailed matters
necessary for the method and procedure of financial support and performance of research
tasks. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571,
Apr. 6, 1995>

 

 

Article 5 (Research Institute, etc. Subject to Guidance and Fostering and Method of Guidance and
Fostering)

(1) The research institutes, etc. which the Minister of Information and Communication
guides and fosters under Article 10 (4) of the Act are: <Amended by Presidential
Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995; Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997; Presidential
Decree No. 16093, Jan. 29, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 18594, Dec. 3, 2004; Presidential
Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>

1. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute established under Article 8 of
the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fosterage of Government-Invested Research
Institutions, etc. in the Field of Science and Technology;

2. Research institutes established for the purpose of conducting researches on
telecommunications and designated by the Minister of Information and Communication;

3. An institute or an organization which carries out researches, developments, education, or
training in telecommunications; and

4. A corporation or an organization which is engaged in collecting, analyzing, and
publicizing information on telecommunications.

(2) Methods of the guidance and fostering concerning research institutes, etc. under
paragraph (1) shall be as follows:

1. Financial support for the ground research and performance of special tasks in the field
of telecommunications;

2. Support of the education and training in order to foster skilled technicians in the field
of telecommunications;

 

 

3. Supply of technological information on telecommunications; and

4. Support for cooperations with other institutes, organizations, or international bodies.

(3) The following funds shall be given to the institutes mentioned in paragraph (1) 1 and
2:

1. Research and development funds for telecommunications technology and policy on
telecommunications;

2. Construction expenses for facilities, etc. necessary for research and development; and

3. Expenses for the management of other research institutes.

Article 6 (Selection of Research Tasks)

The Minister of Information and Communication may select, under Article 11 (2) of the
Act, the following research tasks: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr.
6, 1995; Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

1. Matters of the basic research relating to telecommunications;

2. Matters concerning the research and development of a new telecommunications method or of
technology;

3. Matters concerning the technical improvement on telecommunications equipment; and

4. Other matters necessary for the security of the core telecommunications technology.

 

 

Article 7 (Designation of Researcher)

The Minister of Information and Communication designates, under Article 11 (2) of the
Act, a person who will work on the research task in accordance with the following
order: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

1. A proposer of research tasks concerned; and

2. A person who has successfully carried out a research dealing with similar subject matters
to the research tasks concerned.

Article 8 (Joint Research, etc.)

The Minister of Information and Communication may allow the designated person under
Article 7 to work jointly on the research tasks under Article 6, if it is
deemed specially necessary to do so. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6,
1995>

Article 8-2 (Calculation Standards for Research and Development Contributions)

(1) The turnover to the business set forth in Article 12 (1) of the Act shall be the
profits from the business activities less charges for use of other telecommunications
business operators’ networks.

(2) The research and development contributions pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Act
(hereinafter referred to as the “Contributions”) shall be 5/1000 of the turnover of the
previous year. Provided, the Contributions for key telecommunications business operator
set forth in Article 34 (3) 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act shall be 75/10000 of
the turnover of the previous year.

 

 

(3) In case of imposition of the Contributions pursuant to Article 12 (1) of the Act, the
Minister of Information and Communication shall give a written notice stating the amount
of the Contributions calculated pursuant to paragraph (2) and the payment deadline and
requiring to pay such Contributions to the account for the management of receipt and
disbursement of the Information and Communications Promotion Fund pursuant to Article 33
of the Framework Act on Informatization Promotion opened with the Bank of Korea.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth the details necessary
with respect to the calculation and imposition of the Contributions.

[This Article Newly Inserted By Presidential Decree No. 19423, Mar. 29, 2006]

Article 8-3 (Exemption from the Contributions)

The Minister of Information and Communication may, in accordance with Article 12 (2) of
the Act, exempt the telecommunications business operator whose turnover of the previous
year is less than KRW 30,000,000,000 or who experiences current term net loss, from the
Contributions, and the Minister of Information and Communication may reduce the excessive
amount from the Contributions for the telecommunications business operators whose
calculated Contributions exceeding 70/100 of its current term net income.

[This Article Newly Inserted By Presidential Decree No. 19423, Mar. 29, 2006]

Article 8-4 (Additional Due, etc.)

(1) The additional due pursuant to Article 12 (4) of the Act shall be equivalent to 3/100
of the defaulted Contributions.

(2) If a person liable to pay the defaulted Contributions fails to do so, an amount
equivalent to 12/1000 of such defaulted Contributions (hereinafter referred to as “Fines
for Default”) shall be

 

 

collected for every month elapsed after the payment deadline in
addition to the additional due pursuant to paragraph (1). In this case, the collection
period for the Fines for Default in addition to the additional dues shall not exceed sixty
months.

[This Article Newly Inserted By Presidential Decree No. 19423, Mar. 29, 2006]

Article 9 (Contents of Technical Guidance, etc.)

(1) The subject matters and contents for technical guidance conducted by the Minister of
Information and Communication under Article 13 (2) of the Act shall be as follows:
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995; Presidential Decree No. 15282,
Feb. 22, 1997>

1. Matters concerning the application of technical standards of telecommunications
equipment;

2. Matters concerning the adoption, practical application and development of a new
telecommunications method and technology;

3. Matters concerning the improvement of production technology of telecommunications
equipment;

4. Matters concerning the improvement of functions and special features of
telecommunications equipment; and

5. Matters concerning the standard construction method applied to the installation and
maintenance of telecommunications facilities.

(2) Methods of the technical guidance carried by the Minister of Information and
Communication for the person subject to the technical guidance shall be as follows:
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

 

 

1. Guidance concerning the quality assurance of telecommunications equipment;

2. Supply of technical information;

3. Support for technical training and overseas technical cooperation; and

4. Transfer of technology.

CHAPTER III TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

Article 10 (Selection of Specialized Agency for Data Survey)

(1) When the Minister of Information and Communication intends to have a specialized agency
in the field of telecommunications conduct data survey necessary for consultation among the
key communications business operators regarding joint installation of telecommunications
facilities under the provisions of Article 18 (3) of the Act, he shall select an
agency recognized as having specialty with regard to the relevant survey and being capable
of ensuring impartiality and objectiveness and have such agency conduct it.

(2) When the Minister of Information and Communication selects a specialized agency to
conduct data survey as provided for in paragraph (1), he shall inform the key
communications business operators concerned thereof.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002]

 

 

Articles 11 through 13

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 14 (Report of Private Telecommunications Facilities)

(1) A person who intends to install private telecommunications facilities under Article
20 of the Act shall submit a report (including a report which is an electronic
document) specifying the following contents to the Minister of Information and
Communication in accordance with the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication not later than twenty-one days prior to the beginning date of installation
work for such facilities: <Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000;
Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002; Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17,
2004>

1. Reporter;

2. Type of business;

3. Purpose of business;

4. Telecommunications method;

5. Installation place of facilities;

6. Outline of the installation; and

7. (Expected) Date of the facilities’use.

(2) “Matters specified by the Presidential Decree” in the latter part of Article 20 (1)
of the Act means matters in paragraph (1) 2 through 6

 

 

inclusive.

(3) If a person, who has made a report on installation of private telecommunications
facilities, intends to alter the matters stipulated in paragraph (2), he shall file with
the Minister of Information and Communication a report (including a report which is an
electronic document) on alteration stating the matters he intends to alter not later than
twenty-one days (beginning date of the relevant alteration work in case where intending to
alter the facilities falling under paragraph (1) 4 through 6) prior to the relevant
beginning date of alteration. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997;
Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002;
Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>

(4) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995]

Article 15 (Confirmation on Construction Work, etc. for Installation)

(1) A person who has made installation or modification report on private telecommunications
facilities under Article 20 (3) of the Act shall be confirmed by the Minister of
Information and Communication within seven days after the construction work for the
installation of facilities and modification is completed. <Amended by Presidential
Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995; Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

(2) A person who intends to be confirmed by the Minister of Information and Communication
under paragraph (1) shall confirm whether it has been executed properly meeting the
following requirements and shall submit the results (including those which are electronic
documents) to the Minister of Information and

 

 

Communication: <Amended by Presidential
Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>

1. Technical criteria referred to in Article 25 (1) of the Act; and

2. Contents of the design documents referred to in Article 25 (3) of the Act.

Articles 16 and 17

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 18

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

Article 19 (Supply of Private Telecommunications Facilities)

(1) A person who has installed the private telecommunications facilities may supply them
for the facilities-based telecommunications service provider where
there are the unused telecommunications facilities in excess of the capacity necessary for
his employment of telecommunication from among the private telecommunications facilities
installed where the facilities-based telecommunications service provider asked to install
pursuant to Article 21 (2) of the Act.

(2) The consideration for supply where the private telecommunications facilities are
supplied for the facilities-based telecommunications service provider pursuant to paragraph
(1) shall be in accordance with the criteria announced publicly by the Minister of
Information and Communication within the limit of the amount which adds the amount of
investment and repair to the expenses required for the network and operation of the private

 

 

telecommunications facilities concerned.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 19-2

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 19-3 (Facilities Subject to Securing Pipeline)

The term “other facilities or housing sites as determined by the Presidential Decree” in
Article 30-2 (1) 8 of the Act means the facilities, etc. of falling under any of
the following subparagraphs: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15817, Jun. 24, 1998;
Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002;
Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005 >

1. Passenger automobile terminals under the Passenger Transport Service Act;

2. Freight terminals under the Goods Distribution Promotion Act;

3. Complexes for the cooperating business of small and medium enterprises created under the
Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and
Encouragement of Purchase of Their Products Act;

4. Distribution complexes developed under the Promotion of Distribution Complex
Development Act;

5. Tourist resorts or sightseeing complexes created under the Tourism Promotion Act;
and

6. Sewer box culvert under the Sewerage Act.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb.

 

 

22, 1997]

Article 19-4 (Conciliation on Rights of Way)

(1) Where the Minister of Information and Communication is asked for conciliation referred
to in Article 30-2 (5) of the Act and prepares a draft conciliation, he shall be
advised by the head of the related administrative agency and the parties.

(2) Where the Minister of Information and Communication prepares a draft conciliation
referred to in paragraph (1), he shall notify it to the parties and may recommend an
acceptance by specifying a period of not less than 30 days.

(3) Where the draft conciliation referred to in paragraph (2) is accepted by the parties
concerned, the Minister of Information and Communication shall prepare a draft conciliation
containing matters falling under the following subparagraphs and have the parties concerned
sign and seal it:

1. Case number;

2. Names and addresses of parties, appointed parties or agents;

3. Purport of request for conciliation;

4. Conciliation provisions; and

5. Date of preparation.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 997]

 

 

Article 19-5 (Selection of Operators of Integrated Operation Communication Service)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, where he intends to select
operators of key communication business who are able to operate telecommunication
facilities and equipment, etc. in an integrated manner under Article 31 (1) of the
Act, examine matters falling under each of the following subparagraphs and select such
operators from among the operators of key communication business who render the
telecommunications service in areas or their adjacent areas where telecommunications
facilities and equipment subject to the integrated operation are installed:

1. Manpower and organizations of the operators of key communication business;

2. Facilities and equipment in possession of the operators of key communication business;

3. Technical levels of the operators of key communication business; and

4. Financial structures of the operators of key communication business.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, where he intends to select
operators of integrated operation communication business in accordance with Article 31
(1) of the Act, go through in advance deliberation of the Information and
Communications Policy Deliberation Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”)
pursuant to Article 44-2 (1) of the Act.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000]

 

 

Article 20 (Matters to be Included in Integrated Operation Plan)

“Other matters prescribed by the Presidential Decree” in Article 31 (3) 3 of the
Act means matters falling under the following subparagraphs:

1. Matters concerning charge for integrated telecommunications facilities; and

2. Matters concerning workers who operated integrated telecommunications facilities.

Article 21 (Purchase of Telecommunications Facilities, etc.)

(1) Sale price of telecommunications facilities, etc. under Article 32 (2) of the
Act is calculated by an appraisal of certified public appraisers under the Public
Notice of Values, Appraisal and Assessment of Real Estate Act: Provided, That if it is
difficult for certified public appraisers to appraise the telecommunications facilities,
selling price may be calculated through the consultation between parties concerned.
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>

(2) Purchase procedure of telecommunications facilities and payment method of sale price
under Article 32 (2) of the Act are decided by virtue of the consultation between
parties concerned.

CHAPTER IV MANAGEMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

 

 

Article 22

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 23

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

Article 24

Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 25 (Disposal and Collection of Telecommunications Equipment)

An order of the Minister of Information and Communication for the disposal or collection of
telecommunications equipment under Article 36 (3) of the Act shall be made in
writing and the reason and period for the disposal or collection shall be specified.
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

CHAPTER V KOREA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Article 26 (Designation of Officials, etc.)

Officials including the chairman of the Korea Communications Commission under Article
37 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as “Korea Communications Commission”) shall
be appointed or commissioned by the President after seconded by the Minister of Information
and Communication. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

 

 

     Article 27 (Management, etc. of Meeting)

(1) A chairman of the Korea Communications Commission shall convene a meeting of the
Commission and preside over the meeting.

(2) When the chairman of the Korea Communications Commission intends to convene the
meeting, he shall fix date, place, and matters to be presented in the meeting and notify
thereof in writing to each official by seven days before the fixed date for the meeting:
Provided, That this shall not apply to an urgent matter.

(3) The Korea Communications Commission may allow interested parties or witnesses to
present the meeting and state their opinions or submit necessary information.

(4) Witnesses presented in the meeting under paragraph (3) may be supplied with traveling
expenses within the scope of budget.

Article 28 (Payment of Allowance, etc.)

For officials of the Korea Communications Commission, allowance within the scope of budget
may be paid: Provided, That this shall not apply in case where a commissioner, who is a
public official, presents himself in the meeting directly in relation to his own tasks.

Article 29 (Detailed Management Provisions)

Necessary matters concerning the management of the Korea Communications Commission other
than ones provided in this Decree shall be stipulated by the Korea Communications
Commission.

 

 

Article 30 (Period for Ruling)

(1) The Korea Communications Commission shall make a ruling within 60 days after it
receives an application for a ruling under Article 40-2 of the Act. <Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

(2) If the Korea Communications Commission fails to make a ruling within the fixed period
as provided in paragraph (1) due to an unavoidable circumstance, a period for the ruling
may be extended, for one occasion only, for not more than 30 days by the resolution of the
Korea Communications Commission.

Article 31 (Ruling)

(1) Ruling of the Korea Communications Commission shall be in writing.

(2) A ruling as provided paragraph (1) shall specify an order, the reason of order, and
date of decision, and the chairman, and officials presented in the meeting shall sign or
seal the ruling and send it to parties concerned.

Article 31-2 (Composition of Information and Communications Policy Deliberation Council, etc.)

(1) The Council shall be composed of not more than 20 members including one chairman.
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

 

 

(2) The chairman and members of the Council shall be those appointed or commissioned by the
Minister of Information and communication from among those falling under any of the
following subparagraphs: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

1. Public officials of Grade III or higher, or equivalent to Grade III or higher of related
administrative agencies;

2. Persons in charge of lecture and research on the information and communications-related
fields at universities or research institutes under the Higher Education Act;

3. Representatives of information and communications-related organizations or agencies, or
persons who have been or were in office as executive officers of information and
communications-related enterprises not less than 5 years;

4. Persons who have much knowledge and experience in information and communications; and

5. Persons who are recommended by civil groups (referring to nonprofit organizations under
Article 2 of the Assistance for Nonprofit Non-Governmental Organizations Act.

(3) The terms of office for members shall be two years, but they may be reelected:
Provided, That the term of office for any member who is designated or commissioned after
the decision of his office shall be the period for which he holds such office. <Newly
Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-3 (Functions of Chairman)

 

 

(1) The chairman shall exercise overall control over the affairs and represent the Council.

(2) Where the chairman is unable to discharge his functions due to compelling reasons, a
member appointed in advance by the chairman shall act as chairman on his behalf.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-4 (Meetings of Information and Communications Policy Deliberation Council)

(1) The chairman shall convene a meeting of the Council and shall preside over it.

(2) Decisions of a meeting of the Council shall be taken by a majority of all the members
attending and by affirmative vote of a majority of members present.

(3) Where deemed necessary, the Council may be advised by the related public officials or
related experts.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-5 (Secretary of Information and Communications Policy Deliberation Council)

The Council shall have a secretary to handle the affairs of the Council, and the secretary
shall be appointed by the Minister of Information and Communication from among the public
officials belonging to the Ministry of Information and Communications.

 

 

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-6 (Subcommissions)

The Council may have subcommissions where the matters which the Minister of Information and
Communication submits for deliberation need the technical review.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-7 (Allowance)

The members who attend the Council or subcommissions shall be paid allowance within the
limits of the budget: Provided, That this shall not apply in case where the members who are
public officials attend it in direct connection with their affairs concerned.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

Article 31-8 (Operational Regulations)

The necessary matters, as except provided in this Decree, about the operation of the
Council and the composition and operation etc. of subcommissions shall be determined by the
chairman through a resolution of the Council.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997]

 

 

CHAPTER V-2 CONTROL OF COMMUNICATIONS DISASTER

Article 31-9 (Formulation Procedures for Basic Plan for Communications Disaster Control)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall prepare a guide for a formulation
of basic plans for communications disaster control for the next fiscal year not later than
the end of April each year under Article 44-3 (3) of the Act, and notify it to the
major key communications business operator under Article 44-3 (1) of the Act
(hereinafter referred to the “major key communications business operator”).

(2) The major key communications business operator shall formulate a plan for
communications disaster control for the next fiscal year pursuant to a guide for
formulation under paragraph (1), and submit it to the Minister of Information
and Communication not later than the end of May each year.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall fix the basic plans for
communications disaster control for the next fiscal year not later than the end of July
each year, under Article 44-3 (5) of the Act.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

Article 31-10 (Organization and Operation of Communications Disaster Control Committee)

 

 

(1) Vice Ministers of related central administrative agencies who are to become the members
of the Communications Disaster Control Committee (hereinafter referred to as the
“Committee”) under Article 44-5 (3) of the Act, shall be the Administrator of the
National Emergency Management Agency, Vice Minister of National Defense, Deputy Director of
the National Intelligence Service, and Vice Ministers of related administrative agencies
which are deemed necessary by the Chairman. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18390,
May 24, 2004>

(2) The Chairman shall convene a meeting of the Committee and preside over it.

(3) If the Chairman is unable to perform his duties due to any inevitable reasons, a member
shall act on behalf of the Chairman in the order of members nominated by the Chairman.

(4) Where the Chairman intends to convene a meeting of the Committee, he shall notify each
member, in writing or by an electronic document, of the date and time, venue and agenda of
the meeting not later than 7 days before an opening of the meeting: Provided, That the same
shall not apply to the case where it is a matter of urgency or there exist inevitable
causes.

(5) The Committee shall resolve by the attendance of a majority of all incumbent members,
and by the consent of a majority of those present.

(6) The Committee may hear the opinions of the related public officials or the related
specialists in case where it is deemed necessary.

(7) The Committee shall have an executive secretary to deal with its affairs, and he shall
be nominated by the Chairman from among the public officials belonging to the Ministry of
Information and Communication.

 

 

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

Article 31-11 (Organization and Operation of Working Committees)

(1) Working committees established in the Committee under Article 44-5 (4) shall
consist of less than 15 working members including one chairman of working committee.

(2) The chairman of working committee shall be the Chief of Telecommunication Business
Promotion Bureau of the Ministry of Information and Communication, and the working members
shall be the persons falling under the following subparagraphs:

1. Each one of persons designated by the head of relevant institution, from among the public
officials of Grade IV or those corresponding thereto, who belong to the central
administrative agencies whereto the members under Article 31-10 (1) are attached,
and to the related administrative agencies deemed necessary by the chairman of working
committee; and

2. Person who is commissioned by the chairman of working committee from among the persons
falling under any of the following items:

(a) Person in charge of the duties concerning communications disaster, from among the
employees of a major key communications business operator and of the electric
communications business operators’ organization; and

(b) Person who has much knowledge of, and experiences in, the communications disaster
control.

 

 

(3) The chairman of working committee shall convene a meeting of the said committee, and
preside over it.

(4) The working committee shall have an executive secretary to deal with its affairs, and
he shall be nominated by the chairman of working committee, from among the public officials
belonging to the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(5) The working committee shall examine and deliberate on the cases referred to the
Committee, and on the items delegated by the Committee or directed by the Chairman of the
Committee.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

Article 31-12 (Allowances)

Allowances may be paid within the limit of budgets to the members or the working members
who have attended a meeting of the Committee or the working committees: Provided, That the
same shall not apply to the case where the members or the working members who are the
public officials attend in direct relations with their competent duties.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

Article 31-13 (Operational Rules)

Except as prescribed in this Decree, matters necessary for an organization and operation,
etc. of the Committee shall be determined by the Chairman after going through a resolution
by the Committee, and matters necessary for an organization and operation, etc. of the
working committee shall be determined by the chairman of working committee after going
through a resolution by the working committee, respectively.

 

 

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

Article 31-14 (Organization and Operation of Countermeasure Headquarters)

(1) The communications disaster countermeasure headquarters under Article 44-8 of the
Act (hereinafter referred to as the “countermeasure headquarters”) shall consist of the
public officials belonging to the central administrative agency and the employees belonging
to the major key communications business operator, who are directly related with a
restoration of communications disaster.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall determine in advance an organizing
method of the countermeasure headquarters, so as to enable to swiftly cope with the
communications disaster, and to notify it to the head of central administrative agency and
the major key communications business operator whereto belong the constituent members of
the countermeasure headquarters under paragraph (1).

(3) The head of countermeasure headquarters shall represent the said headquarters and
exercise overall control of the affairs falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

1. Direction and control of the mobilization of materials for an urgent restoration and the
restoration activities by the major key communications business operator;

2. Establishment of the countermeasures for efficient urgent restoration activities, such as
a setting-up of the urgent restoration systems and a sharing of roles between the major key
communications business operators, etc.;

 

 

3. Support to the communications in the communication disaster areas; and

4. Other matters deemed necessary by the head of countermeasure headquarters.

(4) The head of countermeasure headquarters may request the major key communications
business operators to dispatch their employees, in order to efficiently operate the
countermeasure headquarters. In this case, any major key communications business operator
in receipt of a request for dispatching his employees shall comply with it unless there
exist any special grounds.

(5) Except as otherwise prescribed in this Decree, the matters necessary for organization
and operation of the countermeasure headquarters shall be determined by the head of
countermeasure headquarters.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003]

CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 32 (Opinion Statement Procedure)

(1) If the Korea Communications Commission intends to give an opportunity to state an
opinion under Article 40-2 (2) of the Act, it shall notify a person concerned or
his representative not later than ten days before the fixed date for stating opinion.
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

 

 

(2) The person or his representative notified under paragraph (1) may present himself in
the fixed date and state his opinion or submit his opinion in writing.

(3) When the person concerned or his representative present himself and state his opinion
as provided in paragraph (2), public officials concerned shall write out the abstract
thereof, have the present person confirm it and affix sign and seal thereto.

(4) Notification under paragraph (1) shall specify that the person concerned be deemed to
have no opinion in the absence of any oral or written statement of
opinion without due reason.

(5) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15598, Dec. 31, 1997>

Article 33 (Delegation and Commission of Powers)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall delegate following powers to the
chief of the competent communications office under Article 46 (1) of the Act:
<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995; Presidential Decree No. 15282,
Feb. 22, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 17659,
Jun. 29, 2002>

1. Acceptance of report on the installation of private telecommunications facilities and
equipment under Article 20 (1) of the Act, and an acceptance of modification report
on the installation of the facilities;

1-2. Confirmation under Article 20 (3) of the Act;

2. Order for handling telecommunications business affairs concerning the person who has
installed the private telecommunications facilities and equipment under Article 22 (1)
of the Act, or an order

 

 

for connection between a private telecommunications facility
concerned and the other telecommunications facility;

3. Order given to a person who has installed the private telecommunications facilities and
equipment under Article 23 (1) of the Act to make corrections;

4. Order given to suspend the use of private telecommunications facilities, and an order for
the reorganization and repair of the facilities, etc. under Article 23 (2) and (3) of
the Act;

5. Imposition
and collection of penalty surcharges under Article 24 of the
Act;

6. Investigation or tests to verify whether the telecommunications facilities and equipment
are installed and operated in conformity with the technical standards under Article 25 (5)
of the Act;

7. Correction with respect to the person who installs the telecommunications facilities
under Article 27 of the Act and other necessary measures;

8. Investigation of telecommunications equipment (limited to the telecommunications
equipment to which type approval has not been granted in contravention of the main sentence
of Article 33 (1) of the Act) under Article 36 (2) of the Act;

9. Order for destruction or taking away of telecommunications equipment as referred to in
Article 36 (3) of the Act (limited to the telecommunications equipment to which
type approval has not been granted in contravention of the provisions of the main sentence
of Article 33 (1) of the Act);

10. Acceptance of report with respect to a person who installs telecommunications facilities
and inspection under Article 45 (1) of

 

 

the Act;

11. Order for the elimination of illegal telecommunication facilities under Article 45
(2) of the Act, and other necessary measures; and

12. Imposition of a fine for negligence on any person who falls under Article 53 (1)
1 through 5, 8 (limited to any person who has rejected, hindered and dodged investigation
for the telecommunications equipment to which type approval has not been granted in
contravention of the main sentence of Article 33 (1) of the Act), 9 or 10 of the
Act in accordance with Article 53 (2) of the Act.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall delegate the following authorities
to the head of Radio Waves Institute under Article 46 (1) of the Act: <Amended
by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29,
2000; Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002; Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18,
2005>

1. Deleted <by Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>;

2. Type approval of telecommunications equipment under Article 33 (1) of the Act;

3. Designation, inspection, cancellation, suspension of business and supervision of
designated testing institutions referred to in Article 33-2 of the Act;

4. Deleted; <by Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

5. Termination of the type approval under Article 34-2 of the Act;

6. Cancellation
of the type approval and suspension of manufacturing product under
Article 35 (1) of the Act, and
other necessary measures;

 

 

7.
Affairs concerning investigation and test of telecommunications equipment (limited to the
telecommunications equipment to which type approval has been granted under the main
sentence of Article 33 (1) of the Act) under Article 36 (2) of the Act;

8.
Order for destruction or tacking away of telecommunications equipment referred to in
Article 36 (3) of the Act (limited to the telecommunications equipment for which
sign of type approval has not been marked in contravention of the provisions of Article
33 (4) of the Act, or which has been judged inferior in quality after investigation and
test as referred to in Article 36 (2) of the Act);

9.
Hearing under Article 45-2 of the Act; and

10.
Imposition of a fine for negligence on any person who falls under Article 53 (1)
6, 7 or 8 (limited to any person who has rejected, hindered or dodged investigation and
test for the telecommunications equipment to which type approval has been granted under the
main sentence of Article 33 (1) of the Act) of the Act in accordance with
Article 53 (2) of the Act.

(3) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 34 (Fine for Negligence)

(1) When the Minister of Information and Communication intends to impose a fine for
negligence under Article 53 (2) of the Act, he shall, after investigating and
confirming the offense in question, specify in writing what has been violated, the method
of objection, period for the submission of objection, and notify the person subject to the
disposition of the fine for negligence to pay the fine. <Amended by Presidential Decree
No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

 

 

(2) When the Minister of Information and Communication intends to impose the fine pursuant
to paragraph (1), he shall specify the period not less than 10 days and give the person
subject to the disposition of an opportunity to state his opinion. In this case, it is
deemed that there is no opinion in the absence of any oral or written statement of opinion
within that period. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995;
Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

(3) In determining the amount of the fine, the Minister of Information and Communication
shall take into account the motive and consequence of such an offense. <Amended by
Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

(4) Procedure for the collection of the fine shall be prescribed by the Ordinance of
Ministry of Information and Communication. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14571,
Apr. 6, 1995>

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures on Disposition, etc.)

At the time when this Decree enters into force, any disposition, procedure, and other
conducts carried by the previous provisions shall be deemed to be performed by this Decree
if there is a provision applicable to the disposition, procedure, and other conducts in
this Decree.

 

 

Article 3

Omitted.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14226, Apr. 30, 1994>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

(2) (Transitional Measures on Installation of Private Telecommunications Facilities) A
person obtaining a permission on the installation of private telecommunications facilities
under the previous provisions who is falling under the amended provisions of Article
12 (2) 7 shall be regarded to make a report under the same provisions.

          ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 14571, Apr. 6, 1995>

This Decree shall enter into force on April 6, 1995.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15282, Feb. 22, 1997>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Article 2

 

 

Omitted.

          ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 15598, Dec. 31, 1997>

This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15817, Jun. 24, 1998>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 through 6

Omitted.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16093, Jan. 29, 1999>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 through 4

Omitted.

 

 

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16797, Apr. 29, 2000>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into on April 29, 2000.

(2) (Application Example for Terms of Office of Members of Information and Communications
Policy Deliberation Council) The amended provisions of Article 31-2 (3) of the Act shall
apply starting with members of the Information and Communications Policy Deliberation
Council who are commissioned first after the enforcement of this Decree.

          ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17659, Jun. 29, 2002>

This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2002.

          ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17989, Jun. 5, 2003>

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

          ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004>

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18390, May 24, 2004>

 

 

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on June 1, 2004.

Articles 2 and 3

Omitted.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18594, Dec. 3, 2004>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 and 3

Omitted.

     Article 4 (Amendment of Other Acts, etc)

(1) through <28> omitted.

<29> The Enforcement Decree of Framework Act on Telecommunications shall be amended,
in part, as follows:

In Article 5 (1) 1, “the Act on the Establishment, Operation and Fosterage of
Government-Invested Research Institutions, etc.” shall be “the Act on the Establishment,
Operation and Fosterage of Government-Invested Research Institutions, etc. in the Field of
Science and Technology”.

<30) through <42> omitted.

Article 5

Omitted.

 

 

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 18743, Mar. 18, 2005>

This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

          ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19423, Mar. 29, 2006>

This Decree shall enter into force on March 31, 2006.EX-4.3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS LAW OF 1983

 

Exhibit 4.3

	 	 	 	 	 
	Wholly amended By

	 	1991 · 8 ·10
	 	Act No. 4394
	Amended By        

	 	1991 ·12 ·14
	 	Act No. 4439
	Amended By        

	 	1991 ·12 ·14
	 	Act No. 4441
	Amended By        

	 	1995 · 1 · 5
	 	Act No. 4861
	Amended By        

	 	1995 · 1 · 5
	 	Act No. 4903
	Amended By        

	 	1996 ·12 ·30
	 	Act No. 5220
	Amended By        

	 	1997 · 8 ·28
	 	Act No. 5385
	Amended By        

	 	1998 · 9 ·17
	 	Act No. 5564
	Amended By        

	 	1999 · 2 · 8
	 	Act No. 5835
	Amended By        

	 	1999 · 5 ·24
	 	Act No. 5986
	Amended By        

	 	2000 · 1 ·28
	 	Act No. 6230
	Amended By        

	 	2001 · 1 · 8
	 	Act No. 6346
	Amended By        

	 	2001 · 1 ·16
	 	Act No. 6360
	Amended By        

	 	2002 · 1 ·14
	 	Act No. 6602
	Amended By        

	 	2002 · 2 · 4
	 	Act No. 6656
	Amended By        

	 	2002 ·12 ·26
	 	Act No. 6822

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	Amended By        

	 	2004 · 2 · 9
	 	Act No. 7165
	Amended By        

	 	2005. 3. 31.
	 	Act No. 7428
	Amended By        

	 	2005. 3. 31.
	 	Act No. 7445
	Amended By        

	 	2005. 12. 29.
	 	Act No. 7796
	Amended By        

	 	2006 · 3 · 24
	 	Act No. 7916

CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the promotion of public welfare by encouraging
sound development of telecommunications business and ensuring convenience to the users of
telecommunications service through proper management of such business.

Article 2 (Definitions)

(1) For the purpose of this Act, <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5385,
Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

1.
the term “telecommunications business operator” means a person who provides
telecommunications service with holding a license or making a registration or report under
this Act;

2.
the term “user” means a person who has made a contract for the use of any
telecommunications service with the telecommunications

 

 

business operator in order to
receive a provision of telecommunications service; and

3.
the term “universal service” means the basic telecommunications service which any user
may receive at reasonable fees anytime and anywhere.

(2) The terms used in this Act shall be the same as defined in the Framework Act on
Telecommunications, except for those defined in paragraph (1) above.

Article 3 (Duty of Providing Services, etc.)

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall not refuse to provide any
telecommunications service, without justifiable reasons.

(2) A telecommunications business operator shall guarantee the fairness, speediness and
accuracy in performing his business.

(3) A fee for telecommunications service shall be reasonably fixed so as to ensure a smooth
development of telecommunications business and to provide the users with convenient and
diverse telecommunications services in the fair and inexpensive manner.

Article 3-2 (Universal Service)

(1) All telecommunications business operators shall have the obligation to provide
universal service or to replenish the losses incurred by such provisions. <Amended by
Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

 

 

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may, notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraph (1), exempt the telecommunications business operator determined by the Ordinance
of the Ministry of Information and Communication as a telecommunications business operator
for whom an imposition of obligation under paragraph (1) is deemed inadequate in view of
the peculiarity of telecommunications service, or the telecommunications business operator
whose turnover of telecommunications service is less than the amount as determined by the
Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication within the limit of 1/100 of
total turnover of the telecommunications services, from the relevant obligations. <Newly
Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(3) The details of universal service shall be determined in consideration of the following
matters:

1.
Level of the development of information and communications technology;

2.
Level of the dissemination of telecommunications service;

3.
Public interest and safety;

4.
Promotion of social welfare; and

5.
Acceleration of informatization.

(4) Matters necessary for the details of universal service, designation of a business
operator providing universal service, and compensation for losses incurred in the course of
providing universal service and creation of relevant financial resources shall be
prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998]

 

 

CHAPTER II TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS

SECTION 1 General Provisions

Article 4 (Classification, etc. of Telecommunications Business)

(1) The telecommunications businesses shall be classified into a key communications
business, a specific communications business and a value-added communications business.
<Amended by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

(2) The key communications business shall be the business to install telecommunications
line facilities, and thereby provide telecommunications services such as telegraph and
telephone service (hereinafter referred to as the “key telecommunications services”), whose
types and contents are determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication, in consideration of impacts on the public interest and national industries
and the necessity for stable provision of services. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996>

(3) The specific communications business shall correspond to one of the following
subparagraphs: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

1.
Business which provides a key telecommunications service by making use of
telecommunications line facilities, etc. of a person who has obtained a license for key
communications business under Article 5 (hereinafter referred to as a “key
communications business

 

 

operator”); and

2.
Business which installs the telecommunications facilities in the premises as determined
by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication, and provides a
telecommunications service therein by making use of the said facilities.

(4) The value-added communications business shall be the business which leases
telecommunications line facilities from a key communications business operator, and
provides a telecommunications business service other than the key telecommunications
services under paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as the “value-added communications
service”). <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995]

SECTION 2 Key Communications Business

Article 5 (License etc. of Key Communications Business Operator)

(1) A person who intends to run a key communications business shall obtain a license from
the Minister of Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to grant
a license under paragraph (1), go through a deliberation by the Information and
Communications Policy Deliberation Council under Article 44-2 of the Framework Act on
Telecommunications: Provided, That this shall not apply to the licence of minor business as prescribed by the Ordinance of the

 

 

Ministry of
Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in granting a license under
paragraph (1), comprehensively examine the matters falling under each of the following
subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

1.
Propriety of the plans for providing the key telecommunications services;

2.
Appropriateness of the size of telecommunications facilities;

3.
Financial and technical capability;

4.
Actual results of technical developments related to key telecommunications services to be
provided;

5.
Technical development plans related to key telecommunications services;

6.
Support plans for technical developments for promoting telecommunications; and

7.
Other necessary matters for the performance of business.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth the detailed examination
criteria by examining item under paragraph (3), period for license and outline of
application for license, and make a public announcement thereof. <Amended by Act No.
5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(5) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in case where he grants a license
for key communications business under paragraph (1), attach the conditions necessary for
provision of services, or research and development, etc. for promotion of

 

 

telecommunications industry. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(6) A person subject to a license under paragraph (1) shall be limited to a juristic
person.

(7) Procedures for a license under paragraph (1) and other necessary matters shall be
determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication. <Amended
by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995]

Article 5-2 (Reasons for Disqualification for License)

Persons falling under each of the following subparagraphs shall not be entitled to obtain
the license for a key communications business as referred to in Article 5:

1.
The State or local governments;

2.
Foreign governments or foreign corporations; and

3.
Corporations whose stocks are owned by foreign governments or foreigners in excess of the
restrictions on stock possessions as referred to in Article 6 (1).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 6 (Restrictions on Stock Possessions of Foreign Governments or Foreigners)

(1) The stocks of a key communications business operator (limited to the voting stocks, and
including the stock equivalents with voting rights, such as stock depositary receipts, etc.
and investment

 

 

equities; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall not be owned in excess of
49/100 of the gross number of issued stocks, when adding up all of those owned by the
foreign governments or foreigners.

(2) A corporation whose largest stockholder is a foreign government or a foreigner
(including a specially-related person as referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 36 of
the Securities and Exchange Act; hereinafter the same shall apply), and when not less
than 15/100 of the gross number of its issued stocks are owned by the said foreign
government or foreigner (hereinafter referred to as the “fictitious corporation of
foreigners”), it shall be regarded as a foreigner.

(3) A corporation that owns less than 1/100 of the gross number of stocks issued by a key
communications business operator shall not be regarded as a foreigner, even if it is
equipped with the requirements as referred to in paragraph (2).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 6-2 (Grounds for Disqualifying Officers)

(1) Any person falling under each of the following subparagraphs shall be disqualified to
serve as an officer of any key communications business operator: <Amended by No. 7428,
Mar. 31, 2005>

1.
A minor, an incompetent or a quasi-incompetent;

2.
A person who has yet to be reinstated after having been declared bankrupt;

3.
A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without prison labor or a heavier
punishment on charges of violating this Act, the Framework Act on
Telecommunications, the Radio Waves Act or the

 

 

Act on Promotion of
Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. and
for whom three years have yet to pass from the date on which the execution of the sentence
is terminated (including a case where the execution of the sentence is deemed to be
terminated) or the execution of the sentence is exempted;

4.
A person who is in a stay period after having been sentenced to a stay of the execution
of the imprisonment without prison labor or a heavier punishment on charges of violating
this Act, the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Radio Waves Act or the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network
Utilization and Information Protection, etc.;

5.
A person who has been sentenced to a fine on charges of violating this Act, the
Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Radio Waves Act or the Act on
Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection,
etc. and for whom three years have yet to pass from the date of such sentence; and

6.
A person who has been subject to a disposition taken to revoke his permission in
accordance with Article 15 (1), a disposition taken to revoke his registration in
accordance with Article 28 (1) or an order given in accordance with paragraph (2)
of the same Article to discontinue his business and for whom three years have yet to pass
from the date of such disposition or order. In the case of a corporation, the person refers
to the person who commits the act of causing the disposition to revoke permission, the
disposition to revoke registration or the order to discontinue business, and its
representative.

(2) In the event that any officer is found to fall under each subparagraph of paragraph (1)
or is found to fall under each subparagraph of paragraph (1) at the time that he is
selected and

 

 

appointed as an officer, he shall rightly resign from the office.

(3) Any act in which any officer has been involved prior to his resignation under paragraph
(2) shall not lose its legal efficacy.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002]

Article 6-3 (Examination of Public Interest Nature of Stock Acquisition, etc. by Key Communciations
Business Operator)

(1) The Public Interest Nature Examination Committee (hereinafter referred to as the
“Committee”) shall be established in the Ministry of Information and Communication in order
to make an examination regarding whether or not what falls under each of the following
subparagraphs impedes the public interests as
prescribed by the Presidential Decree (hereinafter referred to as the “examination of
public interest nature”), such as the national safety guarantee and maintenance of public
peace and order, etc.:

1.
Where the principal comes to own not less than 15/100 of the gross number of stocks
issued by a key communications business operator, when adding up those owned by the
specially-related person as referred to in subparagraph 3 of Article 36 of the
Securities and Exchange Act (hereinafter referred to as the “specially-related
person”);

2.
Where the largest stockholder of a key communications business operator is altered;

3.
Where a key communications business operator or any stockholder of a key communications
business operator concludes a contract for important management matters as prescribed by
the Presidential Decree, such as the appointment and dismissal of executives and the
transfer or takeover, etc. of business of the relevant key communications business
operator, with a foreign government or a

 

 

foreigner; and

4.
Other cases as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, where there exists a change in the
stockholders who have de facto management rights of a key communications business operator.

(2) Where a key communications business operator or any stockholder of a key communications
business operator comes to fall under each of subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he shall file
a report thereon with the Minister of Information and Communication within seven days from
the time when such a fact took place.

(3) Where a key communications business operator or any stockholder of a key communications
business operator is to come to fall under each of subparagraphs of paragraph (1), he may,
prior to the said situation, request the Minister of Information and Communication to make
an examination as referred to in paragraph (1).

(4) Where the Minister of Information and Communication has received a report as referred
to in paragraph (2) or a request for examination as referred to in paragraph (3), he shall
refer it to the Committee.

(5) Where the Minister of Information and Communication judges that there exists a danger
of impeding the public interests by the cases falling under each of subparagraphs of
paragraph (1) in view of the result of examination as referred to in paragraph (1), he may
order the alteration of contract detail and suspension of its implementation, the
suspension of exercise of voting rights, or the sale of relevant stocks.

(6) The report as referred to in paragraph (2) or (3), or the scope of key communications
business operators to be examined, the procedures for reports and examinations and other
necessary matters shall be stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication.

 

 

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 6-4 (Composition and Operation, etc. of Public Interest Nature Examination Committee)

(1) The Committee shall consist of not less than five but not more than ten members
including one Chairman.

(2) The Chairman shall be the Vice Minister of Information and Communication, and the
members shall be the persons commissioned by the Chairman from among the public officials
ranking Grade III of related central administrative agencies or the public officials in
general service who belong to the Senior Executive Service as prescribed by the
Presidential Decree, and those falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
<Amended by No. 7428, Dec. 29, 2005>

1.
Persons having profound knowledge and experiences in the information and communications;

2.
Persons recommended by the Government-contributed research institutes relating to the
national safety guarantee and maintenance of public peace and order;

3.
Persons recommended by the nonprofit non-governmental organizations as referred to in
Article 2 of the Assistance for Nonprofit Non-Governmental Organizations Act; and

4.
Other persons deemed necessary by the Chairman.

(3) The Committee may conduct necessary investigations for the examination of public
interest nature, or request the interested parties or the reference witnesses to provide
the data. In such case,

 

 

the relevant interested parties or the reference witnesses shall
comply with it unless they have any justifiable reasons.

(4) Where the Committee deems it necessary, it may have the interested parties or the
reference witnesses attend the Committee, and hear their opinions.

(5) Matters necessary for the organization or operation, etc. of the Committee shall be
prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 7 (Restrictions, etc. on Stockholders of Excessive Possession)

(1) Where a foreign government or a foreigner has acquired the stocks in contravention of
the provisions of Article 6 (1), no voting rights shall be exercised for the stocks
under the said excessive possession.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may order the stockholder who has
acquired stocks in contravention of the provisions of Article 6 (1), a key
communications business operator wherein exists the said stockholder, or the stock-holder
of the fictitious corporation of foreigners, to make corrections in the relevant matters,
with specifying the period within the limit of six months.

(3) Persons subjected to the order for corrections as referred to in paragraph (2) shall
make corrections in the relevant matters within the specified period.

(4) With regard to the stockholder in contravention of the provisions of Article 6
(1), a key communications business operator may refuse any renewals for the excessive
portion in the register of stockholders or of members.

 

 

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 7-2 (Charge for Compelling Execution)

(1) Against the persons who were subjected to the orders as referred to in Articles
6-3 (5) or 7 (2) (hereinafter referred to as the “corrective orders”) and has
failed to comply with them within the specified period, the Minister of Information and
Communication may levy the charge for compelling the execution. In such case, the charge
for compelling the execution leviable per day shall be not more than 3/1,000 of purchase
prices of relevant possessed stocks, but in the case not related with the stock possession,
it shall be the amount not exceeding 100 million won.

(2) The period subject to a levy of the charge for compelling the execution as referred to
in paragraph (1) shall be from the day next to the date of expiration of the period set in
the corrective orders to the date of implementing the corrective orders. In such case, a
levy of the charge for compelling the execution shall be made within 30 days from the day
next to the expiration date of the period set in the corrective orders, except for the case
where there exists a special reason.

(3) Provisions of Article 37-2 (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the collection
of the charge for compelling the execution.

(4) Matters necessary for the levy, payment, refund, etc. of the charge for compelling the
execution shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 8 (Issuance of Stocks)

 

 

A key communications business operator shall, in a case of an issuance of stocks, issue the
registered ones. <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995>

Article 9 (Obligation of Commencing Business)

(1) A key communications business operator shall install telecommunications facilities and
commence business within the period as fixed by the Minister of Information and
Communication. <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in case where the said business
operator is unable to commence business within the period under paragraph (1) due to force
majeure and other unavoidable reasons, extend the relevant period only once, upon an
application of the key communications business operator. <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan.
5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

Article 10 (Addition of Service and Modification of License)

(1) A key communications business operator shall, in case where he intends to additionally
provide a key communications service other than that already licensed under Article
5, obtain a modified license for such change from the Minister of Information and
Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of
Information and Communication: Provided, That where a key communications business operator
who

 

 

provides a telephone service intends to additionally provide a key communications
service prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication within
the
limit of not hampering a key communications service which is provided by making use of
existing facilities, he shall make a report thereon to the Minister of Information and
Communication.

(2) Where a key communications business operator intends to modify the important matters
prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication from among the
matters licensed under Article 5, he shall obtain a modified license from the
Minister of Information and Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the
Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(3) The provisions of Articles 5 (5) and Article 9 shall be applicable
mutatis mutandis to a modified license for change under paragraph (1).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998]

Article 11 (Concurrent Operation of Business)

(1) A key communications business operator shall, in case where he intends to run a
business other than the telecommunications, obtain approval from the Minister of
Information and Communication: Provided, That this shall not apply to the business as
prescribed by the Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No.
5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall grant approval under paragraph (1),
in case where deemed that a key communications business operator is not likely to cause any
impediments to the operation of telecommunications service by running a business under
paragraph (1), and that it is required for

 

 

the development of telecommunications.
<Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Article 12

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 13 (Takeover of Business and Merger of Juristic Persons etc.)

(1) A person who intends to take over the whole or part of a business of a key
communications business operator or to merge with a juristic person which is a key
communications business operator, or a key communications business operator intending to
sell the telecommunications circuit installations necessary for providing a key
communications service, shall obtain an authorization from the Minister of Information and
Communication under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of
Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004>

(2) Where a key communications business operator intends to establish a juristic person in
order to provide a part of key communications services from among the plural key
communications services licensed, he shall obtain approval from the Minister of Information
and Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of
Information and Communication.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to grant
authorization or approval under paragraph (1) or (2), comprehensively examine the matters
falling under each of the following subparagraphs: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan.
28, 2000>

 

 

1.
Appropriateness of financial and technical capability and business operational
capability;

2.
Appropriateness of management of resources for information and communications, such as
frequencies and telecommunications numbers, etc.;

3.
Impact on the competition of key communications business; and

4.
Impact on the protection of users and the public interests.

(4) Matters necessary for the detailed examination standards by examination items and the
examination procedures, etc. under paragraph (3) shall be fixed
and publicly announced by the Minister of Information and Communication. <Newly Inserted
by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(5) A person who has taken over the business of a key communications business operator by
obtaining an authorization under paragraph (1), or a juristic person surviving a merger or
that established by a merger, or that established by obtaining an authorization under
paragraph (2), shall succeed to the status which is related to a license of the relevant
key communications business.

(6) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in case where he grants
authorization or approval under paragraph (1) or (2), attach conditions required for fair
competition and protection of users, etc. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28,
2000>

(7) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to grant
an authorization under paragraph (1), go through a deliberation by the Information and
Communications Policy Deliberation Council under Article 44-2 of the Framework Act on
Telecommunications, and consultation with the Fair Trade Commission. <Amended by Act
No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

 

 

(8) The provisions of Article 5-2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to an authorization
under paragraph (1) and approval under paragraph (2). <Amended by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9,
2004>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998]

Article 14 (Suspension, Closedown of Business or Dissolution of Juristic Persons, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator shall, in case where he intends to suspend or
discontinue the whole or part of a key communications business run by him, obtain approval
from the Minister of Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996>

(2) The resolution for a dissolution of a juristic person which is a key communications
business operator or all employees’ consent to such dissolution shall be subject to
authorization from the Minister of Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No.
5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where an application for
approval or authorization under paragraph (1) or (2) is made, and where deemed that
suspension, discontinuance of relevant business or a dissolution of a juristic person is
likely to hamper the public interests, not grant the relevant approval or authorization.
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995]

Article 15 (Cancellation of License, etc.)

 

 

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in case where a key communications
business operator falls under any of the following subparagraphs, cancel the relevant
license or give an order to suspend the whole or part of business with fixing a period of
no more than one year: <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996; Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 5835, Feb. 8, 1999; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000;
Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1.
Where he has obtained a license by deceit and other illegal means;

2.
Where he has failed to implement the conditions under Articles 5 (5) and
13 (6);

3.
Where he has failed to observe the orders under Article 7 (2);

4.
Where he has failed to commence business within the period under Article 9 (1)
(in case of obtaining an extention of the period under Article 9 (2), the extended
period);

5.
Where he has failed to comply with the standardized use contract, that is authorized or
reported under Article 29 (1); and

6.
Where he has violated this Act (excluding the provisions of Articles 36-3 through
36-5), the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Radio Waves
Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and
Information Protection, etc., the Framework Act on Informatization Promotion or
the orders under these Acts.

(2) Criteria and procedures for the dispositions under paragraph (1) and other necessary
matters shall be determined by the Ordinance of Ministry of Information and Communication.
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

 

 

Article 16

Deleted. <by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

SECTION 3 Deleted.

Articles 17 and 18

Deleted. <by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995>

SECTION 4 Specific Communications Business and Value-Added Communications Business

Article 19 (Registration of Specific Communications Business Operator)

(1) A person who intends to operate a specific communications service shall register the
following matters with the Minister of Information and Communication under the conditions
as determined by the Ordinance of the
Ministry of Information and Communication:

1.
Financial and technical capability;

2.
Plans for a user protection; and

3.
Business plans, etc, and other matters as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of
Information and Communication.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may, upon receipt of the registration of
a specific communications business

 

 

under paragraph (1), attach the conditions necessary for
a provision of services or research and development for the promotion of telecommunications
industry.

(3) A person subject to the registration of specific communications business under
paragraph (1) shall be limited to a juristic person.

(4) Procedures and requirements for the registration under paragraph (1) and other
necessary matters shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997]

Article 20

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 21 (Report, etc. of Value-Added Communications Business Operator)

A person who intends to run a value-added communications business shall report to the
Minister of Information and Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the
Presidential Decree: Provided, That this shall not apply to a case where a key
communications business operator intends to run a value-added communications business.
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005>

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995]

Article 22 (Modification of Registered or Reported Matters)

A person who has registered as a specific communications business operator under
Article 19 (hereinafter referred to as a “specific communications business
operator”) or who has made a report of a value-added communications business operator under
Article 21

 

 

(hereinafter referred to as a “value-added communications business
operator”) shall, when he intends to modify the matters as determined by the Ordinance of
the Ministry of Information and Communication from among the relevant registered or
reported matters, make in advance a modified registration or modified report to the
Minister of Information and Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the said
Ordinance.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997]

Article 23

Deleted. <by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995>

Articles 24 and 24-2

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 25 (Transfer or Takeover, etc. of Business)

In case where there exists a transfer or takeover of the whole or part of a specific
communications business or a value-added communications business, or a merger or succession
of a juristic person which is a specific communications business operator or a value-added
communications business operator, a person who has taken over the relevant business, the
juristic person surviving the merger, the juristic person founded by the merger, or the
successor shall make the report thereon to the Minister of Information and Communication,
under the conditions as determined by the Ordinance of Ministry of Information and
Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act
No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

Article 26 (Succession of Business)

 

 

In case where there have existed a transfer or takeover of a specific communications
business or a value-added communications business, a merger of a juristic person which is a
value-added communications business operator, or a succession of a value-added
communications business, under Article 25, a person who has taken over the
business, a juristic person surviving a merger, a juristic person founded by a merger or a
successor shall succeed to the status of a former specific communications business operator
or a value-added communications business operator. <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5,
1995; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

Article 27 (Suspension or Closedown, etc. of Business)

(1) A specific communications business operator or a value-added communications business
operator shall, in case where he intends to suspend or close down the whole or part of his
business, notify the relevant contents to the users of relevant services, and report
thereon to the Minister of Information and Communication not later than thirty days prior
to the slated date of the relevant suspension or closedown. <Amended by Act No. 5220,
Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

(2) Where a juristic person which is a specific communications business operator or a
value-added communications business operator is dissolved for reasons other than a merger,
a relevant liquidator (referred to a trustee in a bankruptcy, when it is dissolved by
bankruptcy) shall report thereon without delay to the Minister of Information and
Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

Article 28 (Cancellation of Registration and Order for Closedown of Business)

 

 

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may, when a specific communications
business operator falls under any of the following subparagraphs, cancel his registration,
or suspend his business by specifying the period of not more than one year: Provided, That
when he falls under subparagraph 1, the Minister of Information and Communication shall
cancel his registration: <Newly Inserted by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 5564,
Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 5835, Feb. 8, 1999; Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999; Act No. 6230, Jan.
28, 2000; Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1.
Where he makes a registration by deceit and other illegal means;

2.
Where he fails to commence business within one year from the date on which a registration
was made under Article 19 (1), or continually suspends business operation for not
less than one year;

3.
Where he fails to implement the conditions under Article 19 (2);

4.
Deleted; <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

5.
Where he fails to comply with an order for correction under Article 65 (1)
without any justifiable reasons;

6.
Where he fails to comply with an order under Article 7 (2) which applies mutatis
mutandis under Article 6 (2) of the Addenda; and

7.
Where he violates this Act (excluding the provisions of Articles 36-3 through
36-5), the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Radio Waves
Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and
Information Protection, etc., or the Framework Act on Informatization
Promotion, or any order issued under such Acts.

 

 

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may, when a value-added communications
business operator falls under any of the following subparagraphs, issue an order to him for
a closedown of business or for a suspension of business by specifying a period of not more
than one year: Provided, That where he falls under subparagraph 1, the said Minister shall
issue an order to him for a closedown of business: <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan 5,
1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 5835, Feb. 8, 1999;
Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001; Act
No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1.
Where he makes a report by deceit and other illegal means;

2.
Where he fails to commence the business within one year from the reporting date under
Article 21, or suspend the business operation for not less than one year;

3.
Deleted; <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

4.
Where he fails to comply with a correction order under Article 65 (1) without any
justifiable reasons; and

5.
Where he violates this Act (excluding the provisions of Articles 36-3 through
36-5), the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the Radio Waves
Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and
Information Protection, etc., the Framework Act on Informatization Promotion or
any order issued under such Acts.

(3) Criteria and procedures for dispositions taken under paragraph (1) or (2) and other
necessary matters shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

 

 

CHAPTER III TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE

Article 29 (Report, etc. of Standardized Use Contract)

(1) A key communications business operator shall set forth the fees and other terms for use
by service with respect to the telecommunications service which he intends to provide
(hereinafter referred to as the “standardized use contract”), and report thereon (including
a modified report) to the Minister of Information and Communication: Provided, That in a
case of a key communications service whose size of business and market share correspond to
the standards as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication, it shall obtain an authorization of the Minister of Information and
Communication (including a modified authorization). <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5,
1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall authorize the standardized use
contract under the proviso of paragraph (1), if it falls under the criteria of any of the
following subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

1.
Fees for telecommunications service shall be proper, fair and reasonable;

2.
Computing methods of telecommunications service fees shall be proper and definite;

 

 

3.
Matters concerning the responsibility of key communications business operators and
relevant users, cost-sharing methods concerning the installation work of telecommunications
facilities and other works shall be proper and
definite;

4.
Forms of use of telecommunications line facilities by other telecommunications business
operators or users shall not be unduly restricted;

5.
Undue discriminatory treatments shall not be made to specific persons; and

6.
Matters on securing the important communications under Article 55 shall be
adequately considered.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication may, when there exists any need for a key
communications business operator to provide telecommunications service on a trial basis,
grant a temporary authorization for a standardized use contract, notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec.
30, 1996>

(5) The standardized use contract under paragraph (1) shall be applicable with respect to
use of telecommunications line facilities, in case where a specific communications business
operator or a value-added communications business operator makes use of telecommunications
line facilities of a key communications business operator. <Amended by Act No. 5385,
Aug. 28, 1997>

Article 30 (Alteration, etc. of Standardized Use Contract)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may, after going through a deliberation
of the Korea Communications Commission established in accordance with Article 37 of the
Framework Act on

 

 

Telecommunications (hereinafter referred to as the “Korea
Communications Commission”), order the telecommunications business operator to make
alterations in the standardized use contract, with fixing a considerable period, in case
where deemed that there exist obstructions to the advancement of the public interests as
the standardized use contract by the telecommunications business operator becomes
significantly unreasonable due to the fluctuations in the social or economic status.
<Amended
by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26,
2002>

(2) A telecommunications business operator shall, in case where there exists an order for
alterations under paragraph (1), make alterations in the relevant standardized use contract
within the specified period.

Article 31

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 32 (Reduction or Exemption of Fees)

A key communications business operator may reduce or exempt the fees for telecommunications
service, under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

Article 32-2 (Restriction on Use by Others)

No person shall intermediate other’s communications or provide for other’s communications
by making use of telecommunications services provided by a telecommunications business
operator: Provided, That the same shall not apply to the case falling under any of the
following subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec.

 

 

 26, 2002>

1.
Where it is needed to ensure the prevention and rescue from disaster, traffic and
communication, and the supply of electricity, and to maintain order in a national emergency
situation;

2.
Where telecommunications services are incidentally rendered to clients while running a
business other than the telecommunications business;

3.
Where it is allowed to use on a trial basis for the purpose of developing and marketing
telecommunications facilities, such as terminal devices, etc. which
enable to use the telecommunications services;

4.
Where any user permits any third party to use to the extent that the latter does not use
repeatedly; and

5.
Where it is necessary for the public interests or where the business run
by any telecommunications business operator is not impeded, which is
prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

<This Article was amended by Act No. 6822 on December 26, 2002 following the
decision of unconstitutionality by the Constitutional Court which had been
made on May 30, 2002>

Article 32-3

Deleted. <by Act No. 6602, Jan. 14, 2002>

Article 32-4 (Use of Transmission or Line Equipment, etc.)

 

 

(1) The composite cable TV business operator, transmission network business operator, or
relay cable broadcasting business operator under the Broadcasting Act may provide
the transmission or line equipment or the cable broadcasting equipment possessed under the
conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree to the key communications business
operators. <Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(2) The composite cable TV business operator, transmission network business operator, or
relay cable broadcasting business operator under the Broadcasting Act shall, when
he intends to provide value-added communications services by making use of the transmission
or line equipments or cable broadcasting equipments, make a report thereon to the Minister
of Information and Communication pursuant to Article 21. <Amended by Act No.
6346, Jan. 8,
2001>

(3) The provisions of Articles 33-5 through 37 and 38 shall be
applicable mutatis mutandis to the transmission or line equipment or cable broadcasting
facilities under paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 6346,
Jan. 8, 2001>

(4) The provisions of Article 25 (2) through (6) of the Framework Act on
Telecommunications shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to the offer of services under
paragraph (2).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 33 (Protection of Users)

(1) Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

(2) A telecommunications business operator shall take a prompt measure on the reasonable
opinions or dissatisfactions raised by the

 

 

users with respect to the telecommunications
service. In this case, if it is difficult to take a prompt measure, he shall notify the
users of the reasons thereof and the schedule for measures.

(3) Compensations for the damages incurred by the occurrence of reasons causing the
opinions or dissatisfactions under paragraph (2) and by the delay of relevant measures
shall be made pursuant to Article 33-2. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996>

Article 33-2 (Compensation for Damages)

A telecommunications business operator shall make compensations when he inflicts any
damages on the users in the course of providing telecommunications services: Provided, That
if such damages are the results of force majeure, or of intent or negligence of the users,
the relevant liability for compensations shall be
reduced or exempted.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 33-3 (Procedure for Compensating Damages and Filing Application for Ruling)

(1) In compensating any damage under Article 33-2, consultations shall be made with
the recipient of the compensation for such damage. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26,
2002>

(2) If the consultations on the compensation for damages under paragraph (1) have not been
made or are unable to be made, the parties concerned may file an application with the Korea
Communications Commission for a ruling thereon. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26,
2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

 

 

CHAPTER IV PROMOTION OF COMPETITION AMONG THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS

Article 33-4 (Promotion of Competition)

The Minister of Information and Communication shall exert efforts to construct an efficient
competition system and to promote fair competitive environments, in the telecommunications
services.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 33-5 (Provision of Telecommunications Facilities)

(1) A key communications business operator may, upon receipt of a request for the provision
of telecommunications facilities from other key communications business operator, provide
the telecommunications facilities by concluding an agreement with him.

(2) A key communications business operator falling under any of the following subparagraphs
shall, upon receipt of a request under paragraph (1), provide the telecommunications
facilities by concluding an agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1):
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

1.
A key communications business operator who possesses the equipments which are
indispensable for other telecommunications business operators in providing the
telecommunications services; and

 

 

2.
A key communications business operator whose business scale and market shares, etc. of
key telecommunications services are equivalent to the criteria as determined by the
Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth and publicly notify the
scope of telecommunications facilities, the conditions, procedures and methods for the
provision of facilities, and the standards for calculation of prices under paragraphs (1)
and (2). In this case, the scope of telecommunications facilities to be provided under
paragraph (2) shall be determined in view of the demand for telecommunications facilities
by the key communications business operators falling under each subparagraph of the same
paragraph. <Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(4) A key communications business operator in receipt of provisions of the
telecommunications facilities may install the apparatus enhancing the efficiency of the
relevant facilities, within the limit necessary for the provision of the licensed
telecommunications services.

(5) The Minister of Information and Communication shall go through a deliberation of the
Korea Communications Commission, in case where he
intends to set forth the standards under paragraph (3). <Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan.
8, 2001>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 33-6 (Joint Utilization of Subscriber’s Lines)

(1) A key communications business operator shall, in case where other telecommunications
business operators as determined and publicly noticed by the Minister of Information and
Communication have made a request for a joint utilization with respect to the lines
installed in the section from the exchange facilities directly

 

 

connected with the users to
the users (hereafter in this Article, referred to as the “subscriber’s lines”), allow it.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth and publicly notify the
scope of joint utilization of the subscriber’s lines under paragraph (1), its conditions,
procedures and methods, and the standards for calculation of prices.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to set
forth the criteria under paragraph (2), go through the deliberation of the Korea
Communications Commission.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001]

Article 33-7 (Joint Utilization of Radio Communications Facilities)

(1) A key communications business operator may, upon receipt of a request for the joint
utilization of radio communications facilities (hereinafter referred to as the “joint
utilization”) from other key communications business operators, allow it by concluding an
agreement. In this case, the prices for the joint utilization among the key communications
business operators as set forth and publicly notified by the Minister of Information and
Communication shall be computed
and settled accounts by a fair and reasonable means.

(2) The key communications business operators as determined and publicly notified by the
Minister of Information and Communication shall, upon receipt of a request for the joint
utilization from other key communications business operators as determined and publicly
notified by the Minister of Information and Communication, allow it by concluding an
agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), in order to enhance the
efficiency of the telecommunications business and to protect the users.

 

 

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth and publicly notify the
standard for computing the prices for joint utilization under the latter part of paragraph
(1) and its procedures and payment methods, etc., and the scope of joint utilization under
paragraph (2), its conditions, procedures and methods, and the computation of prices, etc.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to set
forth the criteria under paragraph (3), go through in advance the deliberation of the Korea
Communications Commission.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001]

Article 34 (Interconnection)

(1) A telecommunications business operator may allow the interconnection by concluding an
agreement, upon a request from other telecommunications business operators for an
interconnection of telecommunications facilities.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth and publicly notify the
scope of interconnections of telecommunications facilities, the conditions, procedures and
methods, and the standards for calculation of prices under paragraph (1).

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2), the key communication
business operators falling under any of the following
subparagraphs shall allow the interconnection by concluding an agreement, upon receipt of a
request under paragraph (1):

1.
A key communications business operator who possesses such facilities as are indispensable
for a provision of telecommunications

 

 

services by other telecommunications business
operators; and

2.
A key telecommunications business operator whose business size of key communications
services and the ratio of market shares are compatible with the standards as determined by
the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall go through a deliberation of the
Korea Communications Commission, in case where he intends to set forth the standards under
paragraph (2).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 34-2 (Prices of Interconnection)

(1) Prices for using the interconnection shall be calculated by a fair and proper means and
deducted from each other’s accounts. The detailed standards for such calculation, their
procedures and methods shall be governed by the standards of Article 34 (2).

(2) A key communications business operator may deduct the prices for interconnection from
each other’s accounts under the conditions as prescribed by the standards under Article
34 (2), if he suffers any disadvantages due to the causes of no liability on his part,
in the method of interconnection, the quality of connected conversations, or the provision
of information required for interconnection, etc.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 34-3 (Joint Use, etc. of Telecommunications Facilities)

(1) A key communications business operator may allow an access to or a joint use of the
telecommunications equipment or facilities by concluding an agreement, upon receipt of a
request from other

 

 

telecommunications business operators for an access to or a joint use of
the telecommunications equipment or facilities such as pipes, cables, poles, or stations of
the relevant key communications business operator, for the establishment or operation of
facilities required for interconnection of telecommunications facilities.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth, and make a public notice
of, the scope, conditions, procedures and methods for an access to or a joint use of
telecommunications equipment or facilities, and the standards for computation of prices
under paragraph (1).

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a key communications business operator
falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall allow an access to or a joint use of
the telecommunications equipment or facilities under paragraph (1) by concluding an
agreement, upon a receipt of request under paragraph (1):

1. A key communications business operator who possesses such facilities as are indispensable
for a provision of telecommunications services by other telecommunications business
operators; and

2. A key telecommunications business operator whose business size of key telecommunications
services and the ratio of market shares are compatible with the standards as determined by
the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall go through a deliberation of the
Korea Communications Commission, in case where he intends to set forth the standards under
paragraph (2).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 34-4 (Provision of Information)

 

 

(1) A key communications business operator may provide requested information by concluding
an agreement, upon a receipt of request from other telecommunications business operators
for a provision of information related to technological information or the user’s personal
matters which are required for a provision of telecommunications facilities,
interconnection, or joint use, etc. and imposition and collection of fees and a guide to
the telecommunications number. <Amended by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth, and make a public notice
of, the scope, conditions, procedures and methods for a provision of information, and the
standards for computation of prices under paragraph (1).

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a key communications business operator
falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall provide the requested information by
concluding an agreement, upon a receipt of request under paragraph (1):

1. A key communications business operator who possesses such facilities as are indispensable
for a provision of telecommunications services by other telecommunications business
operators; and

2. A key communications business operator whose business size of key telecommunications
services and the ratio of market shares are compatible with the standards as determined by
the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

(4) A key communications business operator under paragraph (3) shall set forth the
technical standards required for a use by other telecommunications business operators or
users by means of a connection of a monitor and other telecommunications equipment

 

 

on the
relevant telecommunications facilities, the standards for use and provision, and other
standards required for a creation of fair competitive environments, and make a public
notice thereof by obtaining
approval from the Minister of Information and Communication.

(5) The Minister of Information and Communication shall go through a deliberation of the
Korea Communications Commission, when determining the standards under paragraph (2), or
granting approval under paragraph (4).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 34-5 (Prohibition of Information Diversion)

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall not divulge any information concerning an
individual user which has been obtained due to a provision of his own service, a provision
of telecommunications facilities, or an interconnection: Provided, That the same shall not
apply, when there exists the consent of the principal or the case under a lawful procedure
pursuant to the provisions of the Acts.

(2) A telecommunications business operator shall use the information obtained under
Article 34-4 within the context of purposes thereof, and may not use it unjustly,
or provide it to the third parties.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 34-6 (Report, etc. of Agreement on Interconnection, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator shall conclude an agreement under Article
33-5 (1) and (2), the former part of 33-7

 

 

(1), 34 (1), 34-3 (1) or 34-4 (1) and report
it to the Korea Communications Commission within ninety days unless there exist any special
reasons, upon receipt of a request from other telecommunications business operators for a
provision, a joint utilization, an interconnection or a joint use, etc. of
telecommunications facilities, or a provision of information. The same applies in the case
of a change or abolition of the agreement. <Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001; Act
No. 6822, Dec.
26, 2002>

(2) Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph (1), in case of an agreement in which a key
communications business operator under the latter part of Article 33-7 (1),
Articles 33-7 (2), 34 (3), 34-3 (3) and 34-4 (3) is a party
concerned, an authorization of the Korea Communications Commission shall be obtained.
<Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(3) The agreement under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall meet the standards which are publicly
notified by the Minister of Information and Communication under Articles 33-5 (3),
33-7 (3), 34 (2), 34-3 (2), or 34-4 (2). <Amended by Act
No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(4) The Korea Communications Commission may, if any application for authorization referred
to in paragraph (2) needs supplemented, order such application for authorization
supplemented for a fixed period. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(5) The agreement under Articles 34-3 (1) and 34-4 (1) may be concluded by
an inclusion in the agreement under Article 34 (1).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 35 (Application for Ruling, etc.)

 

 

(1) A telecommunications business operator may make an application to the Korea
Communications Commission for a ruling under Article 40-2 of the Framework Act on
Telecommunications, when the agreement between the telecommunications business
operators on a provision and joint utilization of telecommunications facilities, an
interconnection, or a joint use, etc. or a furnishing of information is not concluded
within the period specified by Article 34-6 (1) or is unable to be concluded.
<Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(2) A telecommunications business operator may make an application to the Korea
Communications Commission for a ruling with the contents of an implementation of the
agreement or a compensation for damages, when the damages occur due to the non-performance
of the agreement concerning a provision and joint utilization of telecommunications
facilities, an interconnection, a joint use, etc. or a furnishing of information, on the
part of other telecommunications business operators. <Amended by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8,
2001>

(3) through (5) Deleted. <by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 36 (Telecommunications Number, etc.)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall formulate and enforce the
management plan for telecommunications number, in order to make an efficient provision of
telecommunications service, and the promotion of user’s convenience and of the environments
of fair competition among telecommunications business operators.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, when he has formulated the plans
under paragraph (1), make a public notice

 

 

thereof. This shall also apply to any alterations
in the established plan.

(3) A telecommunications business operator shall observe the matters publicly noticed under
paragraph (2).

(4) Where the Minister of Information and Communication intends to formulate or change the
management plan for the telecommunications number under paragraph (1), he shall go in
advance through a deliberation by the Korea Communications Commission. <Newly Inserted
by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 36-2 (Accounting Adjustment)

(1) A key communications business operator shall adjust the accounting, prepare a business
report for the preceding year by the end of March every year, and submit it to the Korea
Communications Commission, under the conditions as determined by the Ordinance of the
Ministry of Information and Communication, and keep the related books and authoritative
documents. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, when he intends to determine the
matters of accounting adjustments under paragraph (1), go in advance through a deliberation
by the Korea Communications Commission and a consultation with the Minister of Finance and
Economy. <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

(3) The Korea Communications Commission may verify contents of any business report
submitted by any key communications business operator in accordance with paragraph (1).
<Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

 

 

(4) The Korea Communications Commission may, if it is necessary to conduct the verification
referred to in paragraph (3), order the relevant key communications business operator to
submit related material or launch inspection necessary to ascertain the facts. <Amended
by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(5) The Korea Communications Commission shall, when it verifies contents of any business
report in accordance with paragraph (3), notify the Minister of Information and
Communication of the results of such verification. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6822, Dec.
26, 2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 36-3 (Prohibited Act)

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall not commit any of the following act
(hereinafter referred to as “prohibited act”) which undermines or is feared to undermine
fair competition or users’ interests, or have other telecommunications business operators
or the third parties commit such act: <Amended by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999; Act No.
6346, Jan. 8, 2001; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1. Act of unfair discriminations in a provision, a joint utilization, a joint using, an
interconnection or a joint use, etc. of telecommunications facilities, or a provision of
information, etc. or act of unfairly refusing a conclusion of agreement, or act of
non-performance of the concluded agreement without any justifiable reasons;

2. Act of unfairly diverting the information of other telecommunications business operators
to his own business activities, which have been known to him in the course of a provision,
a joint utilization, a joint using, an interconnection or a

 

 

joint use, etc. of
telecommunications facilities, or a provision of information, etc.;

3. Act of computing the fees, etc. for a use of telecommunications services, or the prices
for a provision, a joint utilization, a joint using, an interconnection or a joint use,
etc. of telecommunications facilities, or a provision of information, by unfairly itemizing
the expenses or revenues;

4. Act of rendering the telecommunications services in a manner different from the
standardized use contract, or act of rendering the telecommunications services in a manner
which significantly undermines the profits of users; and

5. Deleted. <by Act No. 7916, May 24, 2006>.

(2) When any person acting on behalf of any telecommunications business operator in
accordance with a contract that is concluded with the latter in entering into contracts
between the latter and the users commits the act falling under paragraph (1) 4 or Article
36-4 (1) through (6), his act shall be deemed the
act committed by such telecommunications business operator and only the provisions of
Articles 37 and 37-2 shall apply to such act: Provided, That the same shall
not apply to a case where the relevant telecommunications business operator has paid
reasonable attention to the prevention of such act. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26,
2002; Act No. 7916, May 24, 2006>

(3) Necessary matters concerning categories of and standards for the prohibited act
referred to in paragraph (1) shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree. <Amended by
Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 36-4 (Prohibition, etc. of Support for the Cost of Purchasing Communications Terminal
Devices)

 

 

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall not financially support the cost of
purchasing communications terminal devices necessary for any user to take the services
provided by such telecommunications business operator (including selling communications
terminal devices at a lower price than purchasing prices or cash payment, subsidizing of
admission fees or provision of other economic benefits, hereinafter referred to as the
“support” in this Article) when such telecommunications business operator renders the key
communications services after getting his frequencies allotted under Article 11 or
12 of the Radio Waves Act: Provided, that the same shall not apply to any of the
following cases:

1. where the telecommunications business operator gives support to a user whose term of the
key communications services provided by such telecommunications business operator is at
least 18 consecutive months as of the support date: Provided, that it shall be limited to
once in two years reckoning from the support date; or

2. where the telecommunications business operator gives support to a user of its key
communications services when the commencement date of provision of such key communication
services by such telecommunications business operator does not exceed six years.

(2) Any telecommunications business operator who intends to support the cost of purchasing
communications terminal devices in accordance with the proviso
clause of paragraph 1 shall set forth standards for and restrictions on, etc. such support
(hereinafter referred to as the “supporting standards”), report thereon to the Minister
of Information and Communication at least thirty days prior to the enforcement date
thereof, and state such supporting standards in the standardized use contract, and shall
not perform the support in a different way than as reported or within thirty days from the
date of report.

(3) A telecommunications business operator shall post up the supporting standards at the
business places of itself and any person acting on behalf of any telecommunications
business operator in accordance with a contract that is concluded with the latter in

 

 

entering into contracts between the latter and the users, and in the event of changing such
supporting standards unfavorable to users, it shall notify the users of such changes at
least thirty days prior to the enforcement date thereof. Upon the request of the users,
the telecommunications business operator shall inform such users of their term of services,
the fee history and the actual amount available for the support under the changed
supporting standards.

(4) A telecommunications business operator shall not treat users who already entered into a
subscription agreement and users who intend to newly enter into a subscription agreement
with discrimination in supporting the cost of purchasing communications terminal devices
without any justifiable reasons.

(5) A specific communications business operator who provides the key communications
services by using the telecommunications line facilities of a telecommunications business
operator shall comply with the supporting standards of such telecommunications business
operator, and shall not apply any other standards which are more favorable than the
supporting standards of such telecommunications business to users subject to such
supporting standards.

(6) A telecommunications business operator shall manage all information regarding time of
admission, support for the cost of purchasing communications terminal devices, etc. for a
certain period and, upon the request for confirmation of the Korea Communications
Commission or other telecommunications business operator with the consent of users whether
such users who have been supported or intend to be supported for the cost of purchasing
communications terminal devices fall under any subparagraphs of paragraph (1), provide any
information necessary for such confirmation, and shall not refuse to provide or delay
providing such information or provide false information without any justifiable reasons.

(7) The Minister of Information and Communication shall set forth and notify of the
calculation method of the term of services under subparagraph 1 of paragraph 1, the posting
of the supporting standards and matters concerning notification of the unfavorably changed
supporting standards and the terms of services under

 

 

paragraph 3, and the specific range of
the information to be managed and the managing term and the provision method of the
information under paragraph 6, etc.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006]

Article 36-5 (Investigation, etc. of Facts)

(1) The Korea Communications Commission may, in case where deemed by a report or
acknowledgement that there has been an act under Article 36-3 or an act which
violates the provisions of Article 36-4 (1) through (6), have public officials belonging to
the Korea Communications Commission conduct an investigation required for verifying it.
<Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

(2) The Korea Communications Commission may, where required for the investigation under
paragraph (1), order a telecommunications business operator to submit the necessary data or
articles, and have the public official belonging to the Korea Communications Commission
visit the office and business place of the telecommunications business operator or a
business place of a person who is entrusted with the affairs of a telecommunications
business operator, and investigate the books, documents, other data or articles, under the
conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17,
1998; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(3) A person who investigates by visiting the offices or workplaces of the
telecommunications business operators, or the workplaces of the persons handling, under an
entrustment, the business of telecommunications business operators, under paragraph (2)
shall carry a certificate indicating the authority, and present it to the persons
concerned. <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

 

 

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 37 (Measures on Prohibited Acts)

(1) The Korea Communications Commission may order any telecommunication business operator
to take the measures falling under any of the following subparagraphs when it is recognized
that the act under Article 36-3 (1) or an act which violates the provisions of
Article 36-4 (1) through (6) has been committed: <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17,
1998; Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005;
Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1. Separation of the supply system of telecommunications service;

2. Change of internal accounting regulations, etc. concerning telecommunications service;

3. Disclosure of information concerning telecommunications service;

4. Conclusion, performance or change of contents of the agreement between the
telecommunications business operators;

5. Change of the standardized use contract and the articles of incorporation of the
telecommunications business operators;

6. Suspension of prohibited acts;

7. Public announcement of a fact of receiving a correction order due to committing the
prohibited acts;

8. Measures necessary for restoring the violated matters due to the prohibited acts to their
original status, such as the removal of

 

 

telecommunications facilities which have caused the
prohibited acts;

9. Improvement of dealing procedures of affairs concerning telecommunications services; and

10. Other matters necessary for any act under subparagraphs 1 through 9 as prescribed by
the Presidential Decree.

(2) The telecommunications business operators shall execute any order issued by the Korea
Communications Commission under paragraph (1) within the period specified by the
Presidential Decree: Provided, That the Korea Communications Commission may extend the
relevant period only once, if it is deemed that the telecommunications business operators
are unable to carry out the order within the specified period due to natural disasters and
other unavoidable causes. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(3) The Korea Communications Commission shall, before ordering the measures under paragraph
(1), notify the parties concerned of the content of relevant measures, and provide them
with an opportunity to make a statement within a specified period, and may hear, where
deemed necessary, the opinions of the interested parties: Provided, That this shall not
apply when the parties concerned fail to respond without any justifiable reasons.
<Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 37-2 (Imposition, etc. of Penalty Surcharge on Prohibited Acts)

(1) The Korea Communications Commission may, in case where there exists an act under
Article 36-3 (1) or an act which violates the provisions of Article 36-4 (1)
through (6), impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding 3/100 of the turnover as prescribed
by the Presidential Decree on the relevant telecommunications business

 

 

operator: Provided,
That where there is no turnover or it is difficult to calculate the turnover as prescribed
by the Presidential Decree, it may impose the penalty surcharge not exceeding one billion
won. <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

(2) The classifications of offenses subject to the imposition of a penalty surcharge under
paragraph (1), the upper limit of the penalty surcharge on such offenses, and other
necessary matters shall be prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

(3) The Korea Communications Commission shall, where a person liable to pay a penalty
surcharge under paragraph (1) fails to do so within the payment deadline, collect an
additional due equivalent to 6/100 per year, with respect to the penalty surcharge in
arrears, from the day following the expiry of such payment deadline. <Newly Inserted by
Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(4) The Korea Communications Commission shall, where a person liable to pay a penalty
surcharge under paragraph (1) fails to do so by the payment deadline, demand him to pay it
with fixing a period, and if he fails to pay the penalty surcharge and an additional due
under paragraph (3) within the fixed period, collect them according to the example of a
disposition taken to collect the national taxes in arrears. <Amended by Act No. 6230,
Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998]

Article 37-3 (Relations with Other Acts)

In case where a measure is taken under Article 37 or a penalty surcharge is imposed
under Article 37-2 against the acts of a telecommunications business operator under
any subparagraph of Article 36-3 (1) or any acts which violate the provisions of
Article

 

 

36-4 (1) through (6), a corrective measure or an imposition of penalty surcharge
under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act shall not be made under the same
grounds against the same acts of the relevant business operator. <Amended by Act No.
6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006]

Article 38 (Compensation for Damages)

In case where a correction measure has been taken under Article 37 (1), a person
who is damaged by the prohibited act may claim for compensation against the
telecommunications business operator who conducted the prohibited act, and the relevant
telecommunications business operator may not shirk liability unless he can prove that there
was no malicious intention or negligence.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 38-2 (Quality Improvement of Telecommunications Services)

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall endeavor to make a quality improvement of
the telecommunications services he provides.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication shall devise the required policy
measures, such as an evaluation of quality of the telecommunications services, in order to
improve a quality of telecommunications services and to enhance the conveniences of users.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication may order the telecommunications business
operator to furnish data necessary for an evaluation of quality of the telecommunications
services, etc.

 

 

under paragraph (2).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000]

Article 38-3 (Prior Selection Systems)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall perform the systems in which the
users may select in advance the telecommunications business operator from whom they desire
to receive the telecommunications service (hereinafter referred to as the “prior selection
systems”). In this case, the telecommunications service shall refer to the
telecommunications service as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information
and Communication
from among the same telecommunications service provided by the plural number of
telecommunications business operators.

(2) The telecommunications business operator shall not force the users to select in advance
a specified telecommunications business operator, or commit the acts to recommend or induce
by unlawful means.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication may, for the purpose of performing the
prior selection systems efficiently and neutrally, designate the specialized institutes
performing the registration or alteration affairs of the prior selection (hereinafter
referred to as the “prior selection registration center”).

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall determine and publicly notify the
matters necessary for performing the prior selection systems and for the designation of the
prior selection registration center and the method of dealing with its affairs, etc., by
going through the deliberation of the Korea Communications Commission.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001]

 

 

Article 38-4 (Mobility of Numbers)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in order that the users are able to
maintain their previous telecommunications numbers despite of the changes of the
telecommunications business operators, etc., devise and perform the plans for mobility of
telecommunications numbers (hereafter in this Article, referred to as the “plans for
mobility of numbers”).

(2) The plans for mobility of numbers shall contain the contents falling under any of the
following subparagraphs:

1. Kinds of services subject to the mobility of telecommunications numbers;

2. Time for introduction by service subject to the mobility of telecommunications numbers;
and

3. Matters on sharing the expenses required for the performance of mobility of
telecommunications numbers by telecommunications business operator.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in order to perform the plans for
mobility of numbers, order the relevant telecommunications business operators to take the
necessary measures.

(4) The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he devises or alters
the plans for mobility of numbers, go in advance through the deliberation of the Korea
Communications Commission.

(5) The Minister of Information and Communication may designate an institution specializing
in the work of registration and alteration of

 

 

the mobility of numbers (hereinafter referred
to as the “mobility of numbers management institution”) to efficiently and neutrally
implement the mobility of numbers of the telecommunications. <Newly Inserted by Act No.
6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(6) The Minister of Information and Communication shall prescribe and publish necessary
matters concerning the implementation of the mobility of numbers of the telecommunications,
the designation of any mobility of numbers management institution and its work, etc. after
going through deliberation thereon of the Korea Communications Commission. <Newly
Inserted by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001]

Article 38-5 (Restrictions, etc. on Mutual Possession of Stocks)

(1) Where a key communications business operator falling under Article 34 (3) 1 or
2 (including the specially-related persons) possesses in excess of 5/100 of the gross
number of voting stocks issued by the mutually different key communications business
operators, shall not be allowed to exercise any voting
rights with regard to the stocks in excess of the relevant ceiling.

(2) Provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to the relation of possessions between a
key communications business operator falling under Article 34 (3) 1 or 2 and the
key communications business operator established by the said key communications business
operator by becoming the largest stockholder.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

Article 38-6 (Provision of Number Guidance Service)

 

 

(1) The telecommunications business operator shall provide an information service of
guiding the general public to the telecommunications numbers of the users by means of
voice, booklets or Internet, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the “number guidance
service”) by obtaining a consent of the users: Provided, That the same shall not apply to
the minor business determined and publicly announced by the Minister of Information and
Communication by taking account of the numbers of the users and the turnovers, etc.

(2) Matters necessary for a provision of the number guidance service as referred to in
paragraph (1) may be stipulated by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004]

CHAPTER V INSTALLATION AND PRESERVATION OF TELECOMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

Article 39 (Use of Land, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator may, when necessary for the installation of line
tracks, aerial lines and the appurtenant facilities to be available for telecommunications
service (hereinafter referred to as the “line tracks, etc.”), make use of others’ land, or
buildings and structures appurtenant thereto, and surface and bottom of the water
(hereinafter referred to as the “land, etc.”). In this case, a key communications business
operator shall make a consultation with owners or possessors of the relevant land, etc. in
advance.

 

 

(2) Where a consultation under paragraph (1) is not or may not be made, a key
communications business operator may use the land, etc. owned by others, pursuant to the
Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation
therefor. <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002>

(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 40 (Temporary Use of Land, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator may, when necessary for the measurement of line
tracks, etc. and the installation or preservation works of the telecommunications
facilities, temporarily use the private, national or public telecommunications facilities,
and the land, etc., within the limit of not substantially impeding a current use.

(2) A key communications business operator shall, when intending to temporarily use the
private, national or public property under paragraph (1), notify the possessors, in
advance, of the purposes and period of such use: Provided, That in case where it is
difficult to make a prior notification, a prompt notification shall be made during or after
its use, and in case where such notification may not be made due to an obscurity of address
and whereabout of possessors, a public notice thereof shall be made.

(3) The temporary period of use of the land, etc. under paragraph (1) shall not exceed six
months.

(4) A person who temporarily uses the private, national or public telecommuication
facilities or the land, etc. under paragraph (1) shall carry the certificate indicating the
authority, and present it to the persons related.

 

 

Article 41 (Entry to Land, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator may enter others’ land, etc., when necessary for
a measurement, examination, etc., for the installation and preservation of his
telecommunications facilities: Provided, That in case where the place intended for such
entry is a residential building, a consent from residents shall be obtained.

(2) The provisions of Article 40 (2) and (4) shall be applied mutatis mutandis to
the entry into the private, national or public land, etc., by those engaged in a
measurement or examination, etc. under paragraph (1).

Article 42 (Request for Elimination of Obstacles, etc.)

(1) A key communications business operator may request the owners or possessors of gas
pipes, water pipes, drain pipes, electric lamp lines, electricity lines or private
telecommunications facilities, which impede or are likely to impede the installation of
line tracks, etc. or telecommunications facilities themselves (hereinafter referred to as
the “obstacles, etc.”), for the removal, remodeling, repair and other measures with respect
to the relevant obstacles, etc.

(2) A key communications business operator may request the owners or possessors to remove
the plants, when they may impede or are likely to impede the installation or maintenance of
line tracks, etc. or telecommunications themselves.

(3) A key communications business operator may, when the owners or possessors of the plants
do not comply with the request under paragraph (2) or
there exist any other unavoidable reasons, fell or transplant the relevant plants by
obtaining permission from the

 

 

Minister of Information and Communication. In this case, a
prompt notification shall be made to the owners or possessors of the relevant plants.
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(4) The owners or possessors of the obstacles, etc., which impede or are likely to impede
the telecommunications facilities of a key communications business operator, shall make a
consultation in advance with the key communications business operator, when they are in
need of a new construction, enlargement, improvement, removal or alteration of the relevant
obstacles, etc.

Article 43 (Utilization of Transportation Facilities)

(1) A key communications business operator may, when necessary for establishing a
radio-wave station to be provided for the telecommunications service, utilize the private,
national or public vessels, airplanes and other transportation facilities, or may make in
advance a consultation with the owners or possessors on a special supply or a provision of
facilities needed for such establishment, and make use of them.

(2) The provisions of Articles 40 (2) and 44 shall be applied mutatis
mutandis to the case of paragraph (1).

Article 44 (Obligation for Restoration to Original State)

A key communications business operator shall restore the relevant land, etc. to its
original state, when a use of the land, etc. under Articles 39 and 40 is
finished or a need of providing the land, etc. for telecommunications service is gone, and
in case where a restoration to the original state becomes impossible, make a proper
compensation for damages suffered by the owners or possessors.

 

 

Article 45 (Compensation for Damages)

A key communications business operator shall, in case of incurring damages on others in
case of Article 40 (1), 41 (1) or 42, make a proper compensation to
the suffered person.

Article 46 (Compensation for Actual Expenses)

(1) A key telecommunications business operator shall, in case where a special supply or a
provision of facilities necessary for establishing a radio-wave station to be provided for
telecommunications service has been provided by the owners or possessors of the vessels,
airplanes and other transportation facilities under Article 43 (1), make a
compensation for the actual expenses thereof.

(2) The procedures for compensation for damages and any application for a ruling provided
for in Article 33-3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the compensation for actual
expenses referred to in paragraph (1). <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26,
2002>

Article 47 (Procedures for Compensation for Damages on Land, etc.)

(1) A consultation with the suffered party shall be made, in case where a compensation
under Article 44 or 45 is made due to a use of or an entry into the land,
etc., a removal of the obstacles, etc., or an impossibility of restoration to the original
state under Article 40 (1), 41 (1), 42 or 44.

(2) When a consultation under paragraph (1) is not or unable to be made, an application for
adjudications shall be filed with the

 

 

competent Land Expropriation Commission under the
Act on the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation
therefor. <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002>

(3) Except for those as otherwise prescribed by this Act, the provisions of the Act on
the Acquisition of Land, etc. for Public Works and the Compensation therefor shall be
applied mutatis mutandis to the criteria, methods and procedures regarding a compensation
for damages, etc. to the land, etc. under paragraph (1), and an application for
adjudications under paragraph (2). <Amended by Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002>

Articles 48 and 49

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 50 (Protection of Telecommunications Facilities)

(1) No person shall destruct the telecommunications facilities, and obstruct the flow of
telecommunications by impeding the function of telecommunications facilities by means of
having other objects contact them or by any other devices.

(2) No person shall stain the telecommunications facilities or damage the measurement marks
of the telecommunications facilities by means of throwing objects to the telecommunications
facilities or fastening an animal, vessel or a log raft thereto.

Article 51 (Moving of Facilities, etc.)

(1) The owners or possessors of the land, etc. may, in case where the telecommunications
facilities of a key communications business

 

 

operator have become an obstacle to a use of
the land, etc. due to changes in the purpose of use or in the methods of using the land,
etc. where such facilities are located, or the land adjacent to it, request a key
communications business operator to move the telecommunications facilities, and take other
measures necessary for removing the obstacles.

(2) A key communications business operator shall, upon receipt of a request under paragraph
(1), take necessary measures, except for the cases where such measures are difficult to be
taken for a business performance or technologies.

(3) Expenses necessary for the measures under paragraph (2) shall be borne by the
requester: Provided, That they may be reduced or exempted under the conditions as
prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

Article 52 (Cooperation of Other Organizations, etc.)

A key communications business operator may ask the related public agencies for a
cooperation, in case where the operation of vehicles, vessels, airplanes and other carriers
for the installation and preservation of his telecommunications facilities is necessary. In
this case, the public agency in receipt of a request for cooperation shall comply with it,
unless there exist any justifiable reasons.

CHAPTER VI SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 53 (Prohibition, etc. on Illegal Communications)

 

 

(1) Any person who uses the telecommunications shall be prohibited from performing an act
falling under each of the following subparagraph:

1.
The act of distributing, selling, renting or publically exhibiting the telecommunications
whose contents carry obscene codes, letters and languages, sounds, images or films;

2.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents defame other person’s honor by
publically revealing actual facts or false facts about him for the
purpose of slandering him;

3.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents carry codes, letters and
languages, sounds, images or films that incur fears and uneasiness, and are repeatedly sent
to the other party;

4.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents damage and destruct or forge
information and communications system, data or programs and obstruct their operation
without any justifiable grounds;

5.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents carry the media information
prescribed as harmful to juveniles by the Juvenile Protection Act and are offered
for the purpose of profit without fulfilling the obligations provided for in the Acts and
subordinate statutes, including the obligation of confirming the age of the other party and
the obligation of indications, etc.;

6.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents fall under the speculative act
that is banned under the Acts and subordinate statutes;

7.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents leak the State’s secrets,
including other secrets classified under the Acts and subordinate statutes;

 

 

8.
The act of using the telecommunications whose contents perform the act that is banned
under the National Security Act; and

9.
The act of using the telecommunications who contents are aimed at instigating or abetting
crimes.

(2) With respect to the telecommunications referred to in paragraph (1), the Minister of
Information and Communication may order the relevant telecommunications business operator
to reject, discontinue or limit the use of such telecommunications after going through
deliberation thereon of the Information Communication Ethics Committee that is formed in
accordance with Article 53-2: Provided, That in the case of the telecommunications
referred to in paragraph (1) 2 and 3, he may not order against the explicit will of any
person who suffers damage incurred by such telecommunications and in the case of the
telecommunications referred to in paragraph (1) 7 through 9, he may order only at the
request of the heads of central administrative agencies concerned.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication shall provide the telecommunications
business operator to be subject to the order referred to in paragraph (2) and the relevant
users with opportunities to present their opinions in advance: Provided, That the same
shall not apply to the case falling under each of the following subparagraphs:

1.
Where it is needed to take an emergency disposition for public safety or welfare;

2.
Where it is obviously difficult to or unequivocally unnecessary to hear their opinions;
and

3.
Where they clearly express their intentions to renounce their
opportunities to present their opinions.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002]

<This Article is amended following the decision of unconstitutionality

 

 

by the Constitutional Court on June 27, 2002 under the Act No. 6822 dated
December 26, 2002>

Article 53-2 (Information Communication Ethics Committee)

(1) The Information Communication Ethics Committee (hereinafter referred to as the
“Committee”) shall be established to foster a sound information culture and to create an
environment in which the telecommunications are rightly utilized. <Amended by Act No.
6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(2) The Committee shall be composed of the members of no less than eleven, but no more than
fifteen, including one chairman.

(3) The members shall be commissioned by the Minister of Information and Communication from
among those engaged in the academic circle, legal circle, users’ organization and business
circles related to the information communication. In this case, the Minister of Information
and Communication shall commission not less than 1/5 of the total number of the members
from those engaged in the users’ organization and those engaged in the legal circle,
respectively. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(4) The Committee shall perform the work falling under each of the following subparagraphs:
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

1.
Presentation of fundamental principles on information communication ethics;

 

 

2.
Deliberation of information that is prescribed by this Act and the Presidential Decree
from among the information that is published and distributed to the public through
telecommunications line, and a request for correction thereof;

3.
Recommendation to devise a countermeasure for making the information sound, which is
circulated through telecommunications line;

4.
Operation of a center for reporting on the illegal information harmful to juveniles;

5.
Activities necessary for a promotion of healthy information culture; and

6.
Other matters entrusted by the Minister of Information and Communication in connection
with vitalizing the distribution of healthy information.

(5) Matters necessary for organization and operation of the Committtee shall be determined
by the Presidential Decree.

(6) The State may grant a subsidy for the expenses required for a operation of the
Committee within the limit of its budget.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995]

Article 54 (Protection of Communication Secrecy)

(1) No person shall infringe on or divulge the secrecy of communication dealt with by
telecommunications business operator.

(2) A person who is or has been engaged in the telecommunications service shall not divulge
others’ secrecy obtained with respect to

 

 

communication while in office.

(3) A telecommunications business operator may comply with a request for the perusal or the
provision of the data falling under each of the following subparagraphs (hereinafter
referred to as the “supply of communication data”) from a court, a prosecutor, the head of
an investigation agency (including the head of any military investigation agency;
hereinafter the same shall apply) and the head of an intelligence and investigation agency,
who intends to collect information or intelligence for the purpose of the prevention of any
threat to a trial, an investigation, the execution of a sentence or the guarantee of the
national security: <Amended by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

1.
Names of users;

2.
Resident registration numbers of users;

3.
Addresses of users;

4.
Phone numbers of users;

5.
IDs (referring to the identification codes of users that are used to identify the
rightful users of computer systems or communications networks); and

6.
Dates on which users subscribe or terminate their subscriptions.

(4) The request for supply of communication data under paragraph (3) shall be made in
writing (hereinafter referred to as a “written request for data supply”), which states a
reason for such request, relation with the relevant user and the scope of necessary data:
Provided, That where an urgent reason exists that makes a request in writing impossible,
such request may be made without resorting to writing, and when such reason disappears, a
written request for data supply shall be promptly filed with the telecommunications
business

 

 

operator. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(5) A telecommunications business operator shall, where he has supplied the communication
data pursuant to the procedures of paragraphs (3) and (4), keep the ledgers as prescribed
by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication, which contain necessary
matters such as the facts of supplies of communication data, and the related data such as
the written requests for data supply, etc. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28,
2000>

(6) A telecommunications business operator shall report, to the Minister of Information and
Communication, twice a year the current status, etc. of supplying the communication data,
under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, and the Minister of
Information and Communication may check whether the content of a report made by a
telecommunications business operator is authentic and the management status of related data
under paragraph (5). <Amended by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(7) A telecommunications business operator shall, under the conditions as prescribed by the
Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication, notify the contents entered in
the ledgers under paragraph (5) to the head of a central administrative agency whereto a
person requesting supply of communications data under paragraph (3) belongs: Provided, That
in the event that a person who asks for providing the communications data is a court, the
relevant telecommunications business operator shall notify the Minister of the Court
Administration thereof. <Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822,
Dec. 26, 2002>

(8) A telecommunications business operator shall establish and operate a setup in full
charge of the affairs related to the users’ communication secrets; and the
matters concerning the function and composition, etc. of the relevant setup shall be
prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

 

 

<Newly
Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(9) Matters necessary for the scope of persons holding the decisive power on the written
requests filed with the telecommunications business operators under paragraph (4) shall be
prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication. <Newly
Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

Article 54-2 (Notice of Transmitter’s Telephone Number)

(1) The telecommunications business operator may, upon request from the recipient, notify
him of the transmitter’s telephone number, etc. under the conditions as determined by the
Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication: Provided, That this shall not
apply to the case where the transmitter expresses his content to refuse the transmission of
his telephone number, etc.

(2) The telecommunications business operator may, in case where the recipient requests and
where determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication from
among the telephone services with the special numbers, notify the recipient of the
transmitter’s telephone number, etc. under the conditions as determined by the Ordinance of
the Ministry of Information and Communication in order to protect the recipients from the
violent languages, intimidations, jestings, etc., notwithstanding the proviso of paragraph
(1).

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001]

Article 55 (Restriction and Suspension of Business)

The Minister of Information and Communication may order the telecommunications business
operators to restrict or suspend the whole or part of telecommunications service under the
conditions as

 

 

prescribed by the
Presidential Decree, when there occurs or is likely to occur a national emergency of war,
incident, natural calamity, or that corresponding to them, or when other unavoidable causes
exist, and when necessary for securing important communications. <Amended by Act No.
5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Article 56

Deleted. <by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Articles 57 and 58

Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 59 (Approval for International Telecommunications Services)

(1) When there exist special provisions in the treaties or agreements on international
telecommunications business joined by the Government, those provisions shall govern.

(2) A telecommunications business operator shall, where he intends to conclude an agreement
or a contract with a foreign government or a foreigner with respect to the adjustments of
fees following the handling of international telecommunications services (excluding the
case of a value-added communications business operator) and other international
telecommunications business as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, obtain approval from
the Minister of Information and Communication under the conditions as prescribed by the
Presidential Decree. The same shall apply to the case where he intends to alter or abolish
such agreement or contract. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5986, May
24, 1999; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

 

 

(3) Standards for approving an agreement or a contract with respect to fees on the handling
of international telecommunications services shall be determined and publicly announced by
the Minister of Information and Communication.
<Newly Inserted by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

Article 59-2 (Transboundary Provision of Key Telecommunications Services)

(1) A person, who intends to provide key telecommunications service from abroad into the
homeland without establishing a domestic business place (hereinafter referred to as the
“transboundary provision of key telecommunications services”), shall conclude a contract on
transboundary provision of key telecommunications services with a domestic key
communications business operator or a specific communications business operator who
provides the same key telecommunications service.

(2) The provisions of Articles 29, 30, 33 through 33-3,
36-3 through 37, 38, 53 through 55, 62 and
65 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the provision of services as determined in a
contract by a key communications business operator or a specific communications business
operator who has concluded the contract under paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 5564,
Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

(3) Where a person, who intends to provide a transboundary key telecommunications service
under paragraph (1), or a key communications business operator or a specific communications
business operator, who has concluded a contract with him, violates the relevant provisions
which applies mutatis mutandis under paragraph (2), the Minister of Information and
Communication may cancel approval under Article 59 (2), or issue an order to
suspend a transboundary provision of the whole or part of key

 

 

telecommunications services
as determined in the relevant contract, with fixing a period of not more than one year.

(4) Criteria and procedures for dispositions under paragraph (3) and other necessary
matters shall be determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and
Communication.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997]

Article 60

Deleted. <by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Article 61

Deleted. <by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

Article 62 (Report, etc. on Statistics)

(1) A telecommunications business operator shall report the statistics on a provision of
telecommunications service as prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information
and Communication, such as a current status of facilities by telecommunications service,
subscription record, current status of users, and the data related to telephone traffic
required for the imposition and collection of fees, to the Minister of Information and
Communication under the conditions as determined by the Ordinance of the Ministry of
Information and Communication, and keep the related data available. <Amended by Act No.
5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(2) A key communications business operator and stockholders thereof, or the specific
communications business operator and stockholders thereof shall submit the related data
necessary for a verification of the facts of Article 6, pursuant to the provisions
of the

 

 

Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication. <Amended by Act No.
4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 5986,
May 24, 1999; Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004>

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication may, in order to verify the facts under
paragraph (2), or to examine the genuineness of the data submitted, request the
administrative agencies and other related agencies to examine the data submitted or to
submit the related data. In this case, the agencies in receipt of such request shall accede
thereto unless there exist any justifiable reasons.
<Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Article 63 (Hearing)

The Minister of Information and Communication shall, in case where he intends to make a
disposition falling under any of the following subparagraphs, hold a hearing:

1.
Cancellation of license for a key communications business operator under Article
15 (1);

2.
Cancellation of registration of a specific communications business or closedown of a
value-added communications business under Article 28 (1) and (2); and

3. Cancellation of approval under Article 59-2 (3).

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997]

Article 64 (Imposition, etc. of Penalty Surcharge)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication may impose a penalty surcharge equivalent
to the amount of not more than 3/100

 

 

of the sales amount that is calculated under the
conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree in lieu of the relevant business
suspension, in case where he has to order a business suspension to a telecommunications
business operator who falls under subparagraphs of Article 15 (1) or subparagraphs
of Article 28 (1) and (2), or a suspension of relevant business is likely to cause
substantial inconveniences to the users, etc. of relevant business or to harm other public
interests: Provided, That in the event that the sales amount is nonexistent or difficult to
calculate the sales amount, as prescribed by the Presidential Decree, the Minister of
Information and Communication may impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding 1 billion won.
<Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug.
28, 1997; Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 6822,
Dec. 26, 2002>

(2) Classifications of offenses subject to an imposition of penalty surcharge under
paragraph (1), the amount of penalty surcharge according to a level of offenses, and other
necessary matters shall be determined by the Presidential Decree.

(3) The provisions of Article 37-2 (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the
collection of a penalty surcharge under paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep.
17, 1998; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(4) Deleted. <by Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

Article 64-2 (Extension of Time Limit of Payment of Penalty Surcharge and Payment in Installments)

(1) Where a penalty surcharge to be paid by a telecommunications business operator under
Articles 37-2 and 64 exceeds the amount as prescribed by the Presidential
Decree, and where deemed that a person liable for a payment of penalty surcharge finds it
difficult to

 

 

pay it in a lump sum due to the reasons falling under any of the following
subparagraphs, the Minister of Information and Communication may either extend the time
limit of payment, or have him pay it in installments. In this case, the Minister may, if
deemed necessary, have him put up a security therefor:

1.
Where he suffers a severe loss of property due to natural disasters or fire;

2.
Where his business faces a serious crisis due to an aggravation of his business
environments; and

3.
Where it is expected that he will be in great financial difficulty if he pays the penalty
surcharge in a lump sum.

(2) Matters necessary for an extension of the deadline for payment of a penalty surcharge,
the payment in installments and the laying of a security shall be prescribed by the
Presidential Decree.

[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998]

Article 65 (Correction Orders, etc.)

(1) The Minister of Information and Communication shall issue correction orders in case
where a telecommunications business operator falls under any of the following
subparagraphs: <Amended by Act No. 4441, Dec. 14, 1991; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act
No. 5835, Feb. 8, 1999; Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001>

1.Where he violates this Act, the Framework Act on Telecommunications, the
Radio Waves Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network
Utilization and Information Protection, etc., the Framework Act on Informatization
Promotion, or the orders issued under these Acts;

 

 

2.
Where the procedures for business performances of telecommunications business operator
are deemed to inflict significant harms on the users’ interests; and

3.
Where he fails to take swift measures necessary for removing obstructions such as
repairs, etc. when impediments have occurred to the supply of telecommunications services.

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may order a telecommunications business
operator to conduct the matters of the following subparagraphs, when necessary for
development of telecommunications: <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

1.
Integrated operation and management of telecommunications facilities, etc.;

2.
Expansion of communications facilities for the enhancement of social welfare;

3.
Construction and management of communications networks for important communications to
achieve efficient performance of State’s functions; and

4.
Other matters as prescribed by the Presidential Decree.

(3) The Minister of Information and Communication may order the persons falling under any
of the following subparagraphs to take measures, such as the suspension of acts to provide
telecommunications service or the removal of telecommunications facilities, etc.: <Newly
Inserted by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

1.
Persons who operate a key communications business without obtaining a permit under
Article 5 (1);

 

 

2.
Persons who operate a specific communications business without making a registration
under Article 19 (1); and

3.
Persons who operate a value-added communications business without making a report under
Article 21 (1).

Articles 66 and 67

Deleted. <by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

Article 68 (Delegation and Entrustment of Authority)

(1) The authority of the Minister of Information and Communication under this Act may be
delegated in part to the Commissioner of Communications Office, under the conditions as
prescribed by the Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(2) The Minister of Information and Communication may entrust a part of affairs related to
reports under Article 21(1) to a telecommunications business operator or to the
Korea Information Communication Promotion Association under the Act on Promotion of
Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.,
under the conditions as prescribed by the Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 4439,
Dec. 14, 1991; Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5835, Feb.
8, 1999; Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001>

CHAPTER VII PENAL PROVISIONS

Article 69 (Penal Provisions)

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be

 

 

punished by imprisonment
for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding 200 million won: <Amended by Act
No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No.
6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

1.
A person who runs a key communications business without obtaining a license under
Article 5 (1);

2.
A person who obstructs the flow of telecommunications by impeding a function of
telecommunications facilities by means of damaging telecommunications facilities, or having
the objects contacted thereon and other methods, in violation of Article 50 (1);

3.
A person who divulges other’s secrets with respect to communications which have been
known to him while in office, in violation of Article 54 (2); and

4.
A person who supplies communication data, and person who receives such supply, in
violation of Article 54 (3).

Article 70 (Penal Provisions)

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment
for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 150 million won: <Amended by
Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

1.
A person who refuses a provision of telecommunications service without any justifiable
reasons, in violation of Article 3 (1);

2.
A person who violates a disposition taken to suspend his business under Article
15 (1);

 

 

3.
A person who operates a specific communications business without making a registration
under Article 19 (1);

4.
A person who commits the prohibited acts falling under any of Article 36-3 (1) 1
through 4;

5.
A person who fails to implement an order under Article 37 (2);

6. A person who obstructs the measurement of line tracks, etc. and the installation and
preservation activities of telecommunications facilities under Article 40 (1); and

7.
A person who encroaches upon or divulges a secret of communications handled by
telecommunications business operator, in violation of Article 54 (1).

Article 71 (Penal Provisions)

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment
for not more than two years or by a fine not exceeding 100 million won: <Amended by Act
No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No.
5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

1.
A person who fails to obtain a modified license or to make a report thereon under
Article 10;

2.
A person who fails to obtain approval under Articles 11 (1) and 34-4 (4);

3.
A person who fails to obtain an authorization under Article 13 (1) or approval
under Article 13 (2) or 14 (1);

 

 

4.
A person who runs the value-added communications business without making a report under
Article 21;

5.
A person who violates a disposition taken to suspend his business under Article
28 (1);

6.
A person who fails to execute the order given to discontinue his business under
Article 28 (2);

7.
A person who discloses, uses or provides the information, in violation of the text of
Article 34-5 (1) or paragraph (2) of the same Article;

8.
A person who fails to implement orders under Article 53 (2) or 55; and

9.
A person who fails to obtain approval, approval for alteration, or approval for
abolition, under Article 59 (2).

Article 72 (Penal Provisions)

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by imprisonment
for not more than one year or by a fine not exceeding 50 million won: <Amended by Act
No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995; Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No.
5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No.
7165, Feb. 9, 2004>

1.
A person who fails to execute the order given under Articles 6-3 (5) or 7
(2) (including a case where the provisions are applied mutatis muandis under Article
 4 (4) of the Addenda of the Telecommunications Business Act amended by Act
No. 5385);

2.
Deleted; <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

 

 

3.
A person who fails to make a modified registration or a modified report under Article
22;

4.
A person who fails to make a report under Article 25;

5.
A person who violates a disposition taken to suspend his business under Article
28 (2);

6.
A person who provides telecommunications service without making a report or receiving an
authorization under Article 29 (1); and

7.
A person who intermediates other person’s communication or furnishes for
use by other person, by making use of telecommunications services rendered
by the telecommunications business operator, in contravention of the
provisions of the text of Article 32-2.
<The provisions of this subparagraph declared unconstitutional by the
Constitutional Court on September 19, 2002 were amended in accordance with
the amendment of Article 32-2 made by Act No. 6822 on December 26, 2002>

Article 73 (Penal Provisions)

A person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding 50 million won: <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5986, May 24,
1999; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1.
A person who violates the provisions of Article 36-4 (1), (2) or (4) through (6);

 

 

2.
A person who refuses or impedes a temporary use of private telecommunications facilities
or lands under Article 40 (1), without justifiable reasons;

3.
A person who refuses or impedes an entry to the land, etc. under Article 41 (1),
without justifiable reasons;

4.
A person who refuses the moving, alteration, repair and other measures on the obstacles,
etc. under Article 42 (1), or the request for removal of the plants under
Article 42 (2), without justifiable reasons;

5.
A person who refuses a use of transport devices or a request for provision of facilities,
etc. under Article 43 (1), without justifiable reasons;

6.
Deleted; and <by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

7.
Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 74

Deleted. <by Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

Article 75 (Penal Provisions)

A person who stains the telecommunications facilities or damages the measurement marks of
the telecommunications facilities, in violation of Article 50 (2) shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding one million won.

[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996]

Article 76 (Attempted Criminal)

 

 

An attempted criminal under subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 69 and subparagraph 7
of Article 70 shall be punished. <Amended by Act No. 5385,
Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

Article 77 (Joint Penal Provisions)

When a representative of a juristic person or an agent, an employee or any other employed
person of the juristic person or individual commits violation under Articles 69
through 73 in connection with the business of such juristic person or individual,
then a fine under the related Article shall be imposed on the juristic person or
individual, in addition to the punishment of the violator. <Amended by Act No. 6230,
Jan. 28, 2000>

Article 78 (Fine for Negligence)

(1) A person who falls under any of the following subparagraphs shall be punished by a fine
for negligence not exceeding ten million won: <Amended by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995;
Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996; Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997; Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act
No. 5986, May 24, 1999; Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000; Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002; Act No.
7165, Feb. 9, 2004; Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

1.
A person who fails to make a report as referred to in Article 6-3 (2) or to
comply with a request for providing the data or an order to attend as referred to in
Article 6-4 (3) or (4);

2.
A person who fails to make a report under Article 27;

 

 

3.
A person who fails to implement an order for modification in the standardized use
contract under Article 30;

4.
A person who violates the obligation concerning the protection of users under Article
33 (2);

5.
A person who fails to make a public announcement of the technical standards, and the
standards for use and provision, or the standards for a creation of fair competitive
environments, in violation of Article 34-4 (4);

6.
A person who fails to observe the publicly announced matters, in violation of Article
36 (3);

7.
A person who fails to adjust the accounting, to submit a business report, or to keep the
books or evidential data, in violation of Article 36-2 (1);

8.
A person who fails to implement an order for the submission of related data under
Article 36-2 (4);

9.
A person who refuses, avoids or hampers an order for submission, or an investigation, of
the data or articles under Article 36-5 (2);

10.
A person who fails to execute orders given to furnish related data under the provisions
of Article 38-2 (3);

11.
A person who fails to keep related data or makes false entries in such data, in
contravention of the provisions of Article 54 (5);

12.
A person who fails to notify the head of central administrative agency, in contravention
of the provisions of Article 54 (7);

13
..Deleted; <by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

 

 

14.
A person who fails to make reports or submit the data under Article 62, or
falsely do such acts; and

15.
A person who fails to follow correction orders, etc., under Article 65.

(2) The fine for negligence under paragraph (1) shall be imposed and collected by the
Minister of Information and Communication, under the conditions as prescribed by the
Presidential Decree. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30,
1996>

(3) A person who is dissatisfied with the imposition of the fine for negligence under
paragraph (2) may make an objection to the Minister of Information and Communication within
thirty days from the notification date of such imposition. <Amended by Act No. 5220,
Dec. 30, 1996>

(4) When a person subjected to the imposition of the fine for negligence under paragraph
(2) makes an objection under paragraph (3), the Minister of Information and Communication
shall notify a competent court of the fact without delay, and the court so notified shall
bring the case of fine for negligence to trial under the Non-Contentious Case
Litigation Procedure Act. <Amended by Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(5) When neither the objection against nor the payment of the fine for negligence is made
within the specified period under paragraph (3), it shall be collected in accordance with
examples of disposition for the national taxes in arrears.

ADDENDA

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

 

 

This Act shall enter into force four months after the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning Public Communications Business Operator, etc.)

(1) At the time when this Act enters into force, the Korea Telecommunications Corporation
under the Korea Telecommunication Corporation Act (hereinafter referred to as the
“Corporation”) shall be deemed to have been designated as the
one capable of running a general communications business under Article 5 (1).

(2) Among the persons designated to be able to run public telecommunications business by
the Minister of Information and Communication under Article 7 (2) of the former
Framework Act on Telecommunications, at the time when this Act enters into force,
the one running a general communications business under Article 4 (3) 1 shall be
deemed to have been designated as a general communications business operator under
Article 5, and the one running specific communications business under Article
4 (3) 2 shall be deemed to have the license of specific communications business
operator under Article 16 (1).

(3) At the time when this Act enters into force, the person providing the information
communications services on travel information with the leased telecommunications line
facilities from among the persons designated to be able to run public telecommunications
business by the Minister of Information and Communication under Article 7 (2) of
the former Framework Act on Telecommunications, and the person who has made a
registration of a business providing the information communications service to the Minister
of Information and Communication under the provisions of former

 

 

Article 73-2 (1),
shall be deemed to have registered the value-added communications business under
Article 21 (1).

(4) The person falling under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall report the matters as
prescribed by the Ordinance of the Ministry of Information and Communication, such as
classifications, contents etc., of telecommunications service provided by him, to the
Minister of Information and Communication within one month after enforcement of this Act.

Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Entrusted Business)

At the time when this Act enters into force, the business entrusted to others under former
Article 5 by a public telecommunications business operator with approval from the
Minister of Information and Communication shall be deemed to be entrusted by a general
communications business operator or a specific communications business operator with
approval from the Minister of
Information and Communication, under Article 12 (including the case applied mutatis
mutandis under Article 20).

Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Authorization of Standard Form of Contract for Users,
etc.)

At the time when this Act enters into force, the standard form of contract for users
authorized under the former Article 9 (2), shall be considered as the standard form
of contract for users authorized by the Minister of Information and Communication under
Article 29 (1) until three months after the enforcement of this Act.

Article 5 (Transitional Measures concerning Disposition, etc.)

Where the approval, license, disposition, orders and applications,

 

 

etc. have been executed
under the former provisions at the time when this Act enters into force, except for the
cases under Articles 2 and 3 of Addenda, and where there exist the
provisons which correspond thereto in this Act, such shall be deemed to have been executed
under this Act.

Article 6 (Special Case on Ownership Limitation of Stocks, etc.)

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 (1) 4, the Corporation may, within
the limit of par value of stocks issued by other general communications business operator
which have been owned by the Corporation at the time when this Act enters into force,
possess the relevant stocks up to two years after the enforcement of this Act. In this
case, the Corporation shall submit the plans for disposal of the relevant stocks such as a
donation to the State, to the Minister of Information and Communication within six months
after enforcement of this Act, and take measures so as to have them in conformity with
Article 6 (1) 4 according to the said plans.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 6 (1) 6, the facilities manufacturer
may possess the stocks issued by other general communications business operator within the
limit of par value of stocks which have been owned by him at the time when this Act enters
into force: Provided, That additional investments shall not be made until the ownership
ratio of stocks with voting rights comes to fall short of the ownership limitation ratio
under Article 6 (1) 6.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 18 (1) 5, the Corporation may, up to
two years after enforcement of this Act, possess in excess of 10/100 of the stocks with
voting rights, issued by a specific communications business operator who mainly provides
telecommunications service based upon a wireless mode with technical limits: Provided, That
when two years have passed after an enforcement of this Act, it shall not possess them in
excess

 

 

of 1/3.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 18 (1) 5, the Corporation may possess
in excess of 10/100 of the stocks with voting rights issued by a specific communications
business operator whose main business areas are harbor districts.

Article 7

Deleted. <by Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995>

Article 8 (Amendment of Other Acts, etc.)

(1) through (8) Omitted.

(9) At the time when this Act enters into force, where other Acts cite former provisions of
the Public Telecommunication Service Act, and where there exist provisions corresponding
thereto in this Act, it shall be considered to have cited the corresponding provisions in
this Act in lieu of the former provisions.

ADDENDA <Act No. 4439, Dec. 14, 1991>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 through 4

Omitted.

 

 

ADDENDA <Act No. 4441, Dec. 14, 1991>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1992. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 and 3

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 4861, Jan. 5, 1995>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its promulgation.

Articles 2 through 5

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 4903, Jan. 5, 1995>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its

 

 

promulgation.

Article 2 (Transitional Measures concerning License for Key Communications Business Operator, etc.)

(1) At the time when this Act enters into force, a general communications business operator
and a specific communications business operator under the former provisions shall be deemed
to have been licensed for a key communications business operator under the amended
provisions of Article 5.

(2) At the time when this Act enters into force, the value-added communications business
operator under the former provisions shall be deemed to have made the report of a
value-added communications business operator under the amended provisions of Article
21.

Article 3 (Special Case on Ownership Limitation of Stocks, etc.)

(1) At the time when this Act enters into force, the stocks issued by other key
communications business operator which have been possessed by the Corporation under the
Korea Telecommunication Corporation Act, shall be deemed to have been approved under the
amended provision of proviso of
subparagraph 4 of Article 6.

(2) The amended provisions of subparagraph 5 of Article 6 shall not be applied
mutatis mutandis to the case where the Corporation possesses the stocks of Korea Port
Telephone Company.

Article 4 (Transitional Measures concerning Application of Penal Provisions)

 

 

In the application of penal provisions to the activities prior to the enforcement of this
Act, the former provisions shall govern.

Article 5 (Relations with Other Acts and Subordinate Statutes)

At the time when this Act enters into force, where a general communications business
operator or a specific communications business operator is cited by other Acts and
subordinate statutes, it shall be deemed to have cited a key communication business
operator.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5220, Dec. 30, 1996>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force one month after the date of its
promulgation.

(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Standard Form of Contract for Users) The standard
form of contract for users which has been authorized or reported under the previous
provisions at the time when this Act enters into force, shall be deemed to have been
authorized or reported under the amended provisions of Article 29.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5385, Aug. 28, 1997>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1998.

 

 

Article 2 (Valid Term)

The amended provisions of subparagraph 6 (c) and (d) of Article 6 shall continue to
be valid until December 31, 1998.

Article 3 (Special Cases concerning Application of Disqualifications for License of Key
Communications Business)

(1) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of subparagraph 3 of Article 6, a
juristic person in which those who fall under subparagraphs 3 (a) through (c) of
Article 6 (hereinafter referred to as the “foreigners, etc.”) are major
stockholders, shall not obtain a license for a key communications business until December
31, 1998.

(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

Article 4 (Special Cases concerning Acquisition of Stocks)

(1) The foreign government or foreigners (where two or more foreign governments or
foreigners have agreed to exercise voting rights jointly, including the foreign governments
or foreigners who have made such an agreement) may not become the major stockholders of the
corporation which has
succeeded by a universe title the property and the rights and obligations of the Korea
Telecommunications Corporation under Article 3 (1) of the Addenda of the Act No.
5387: the abrogated Act of the Korea Telecommunications Corporation Act: Provided, That the
same shall not apply to the case where the stocks falling short of 5/100 are possessed.
<Amended by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998; Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001; Act No. 6822, Dec.
26, 2002; Act No. 7165, Feb.

 

 

9, 2004>

(2) Deleted. <by Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(3) Deleted. <by Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(4) The provisions of Articles 7 and 7-2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a
violation of paragraph (1). <Amended by Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004>

Article 5 (Transitional Measures on Appointment of Part-time Directors)

A nationwide telephone service provider shall appoint a majority of directors as part-time
members at a general meeting of stockholders convened for the first time after the entry
into force of this Act.

Article 6 (Special Cases on Application of Disqualifications for Specific Communications Business
Operators)

(1) No juristic person falling under any of the following subparagraphs shall,
notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 24, become a specific
communications business operator who provides a telephone service by connecting to
telecommunications networks:

1.
Deleted; and <by Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

2.
Juristic person in which the stocks owned by the foreigners, etc. exceed 49/100 of the
total issued stocks until December 31, 2000.

 

 

(2) The provisions of Article 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a violation of
paragraph (1).

Article 7 (Special Cases on Transboundary Provision of Key Telecommunications Services)

A person who intends to provide a telephone service which connects to the
telecommunications networks, from among the business falling under Article 4 (3) 1
by a transboundary provision of key telecommunications services, shall establish within the
country a juristic person which operates a specific communications business not later than
December 31, 2000, and provide the relevant services through the said juristic person.

Article 8

Omitted.

ADDENDUM <Act No. 5564, Sep. 17, 1998>

This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 1999: Provided, That the amended provisions of
Article 5-2, subparagraphs 4 and 5 of Article 6, Articles 9 (3),
12, and 16, and the amended provisions of Articles 4 (1) and 6 (1) 1 of
the Addenda of the amendments of the Act No. 5385, Telecommunications Business Act,
shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5835, Feb. 8, 1999>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

 

 

This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1999. (Proviso Omitted.)

Articles 2 through 4

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 5986, May 24, 1999>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 1999.

(2) Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6230, Jan. 28, 2000>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on April 1, 2000.

(2) (Application Example of Application Exclusion of Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade
Act) The amended provisions of Article 37-3 shall apply starting with any act
first performed by the telecommunications business operator in accordance with each
subparagraph of Article 36-3 (1) after the enforcement of this Act.

(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Penal Provisions) The application of the penal
provisions to any act committed prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be governed by
the previous provisions.

 

 

ADDENDA <Act No. 6346, Jan. 8, 2001>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its
promulgation: Provided, That the amendments to Article 38-4 shall enter into force
on the date of its promulgation, and the amendments to Article 54-2 two months
after the date of its promulgation.

(2) Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6360, Jan. 16, 2001>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2001.

Articles 2 through 6

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6602, Jan. 14, 2002>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2002.

(2) and (3) Omitted.

 

 

ADDENDA <Act No. 6656, Feb. 4, 2002>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on January 1, 2003.

Articles 2 through 12

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 6822, Dec. 26, 2002>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its
promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 53, Article
53-2 (1), the latter part of (3), (4), Article 54 (3), the proviso of (7) and
subparagraph 8 of Article 71 shall enter into force on the date of its
promulgation, and the amended provisions of Article 36-3 (3) shall enter into force
six months after the date of its promulgation.

(2) (Valid Term) The amended provisions of Article 36-3 (1) 5 shall have its
validity for three years from the date of the enforcement of this Act.

(3) (Transitional Measure concerning Disposition, etc.) Any authorization granted, report
received, order given to correct a prohibited act and any surcharge imposed by the Minister
of Information and Communication under the previous provisions of Articles 34-6,
37 and 37-2 at the time of enforcement of this Act shall be deemed to be
each done by the Korea Communications

 

 

Commission under the relevant provisions.

(4) (Transitional Measure concerning Penalty Surcharge) Any penalty surcharge imposed
against any act performed prior to the enforcement of this Act shall be governed by the
previous provisions, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 64 (1).

ADDENDA <Act No. 7165, Feb. 9, 2004>

(1) (Enforcement Date) This Act shall enter into force three months after the date of its
promulgation: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 38-6 shall enter
into force two years after the date of its promulgation.

(2) (Transitional Measures concerning Examination of Public Interest Nature) The amended
provisions of Article 6-3 shall not apply to what has been achived prior to an
enforcement of this Act.

(3) (Transitional Measures concerning Acquisition of Stocks by Joint-Stock Company) The
amended provisions of Article 4 (1) of the Addenda of the amendments of the Act No.
5385, Telecommunications Business Act shall not apply to the largest stockholder
who is a foreign government or a foreigner at the time of enforcement of this Act:
Provided, That in case where a foreign government or a foreigner at the time of enforcement
of this Act falls under the largest stockholder as referred to in Article 4 (1) of the
Addenda of the amendments of the Act No. 5385, Telecommunications Business Act,
the said foreign government or foreigner shall not be allowed to additionally acquire any
stocks of the joint-stock company.

 

 

ADDENDA <Act No. 7428, Mar. 31, 2005>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force one year after the date of its promulgation.

Article 2 through 4

Omitted.

Article 5 (Amendment of Other Acts, etc.)

(1) through
<96> omitted.

<97> The Telecommunications Business Act shall be amended,
in part, as follows:

The term “having been bankrupt” referred to in Article 6-2 (1) 2 shall be “having been
declared bankrupt.”

<98> through <145> omitted.

Article 6

Omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 7445, Mar. 31, 2005>

This Act shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

ADDENDA <Act No. 7796, Dec. 29, 2005>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on July 1, 2006.

 

 

Article 2 through 5

Omitted.

Article 6 (Amendment of Other Acts, etc.)

(1) through <50> omitted.

<51>
The Telecommunications Business Act shall be amended, in part, as follows:
The term “the public officials ranking Grade III or higher grade” shall be “the public
officials ranking Grade III of related central administrative agencies or the public
officials in general service who belong to the Senior Executive Service.”

<52> through <68> omitted.

ADDENDA <Act No. 7916, Mar. 24, 2006>

Article 1 (Enforcement Date)

This Act shall enter into force on March 27, 2006.

Article 2 (Valid Term)

The amended provision of Article 36-4 shall continue to be valid for two years from the
enforcement date hereof.

Article 3 (Special Case on Report of Supporting Standards)

Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 36-4 (2), the supporting standards
reported within thirty days of the enforcement date shall be enforceable as of the date of
report.

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