CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe the organization and scope of duties of the Korea Communications Commission and institutions under its jurisdiction and other necessary matters under Articles 4, 17, and other provisions of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Communications Commission. <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018>
| Article 1-2 (Offices under its jurisdiction) |
A broadcasting communications office shall be established under the jurisdiction of the Commission in order to support the business affairs for which the Korea Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") is responsible.
[This Article Added on Sep. 28, 2018]
CHAPTER II KOREA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
The Commission shall perform the business under Article 11 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Communications Commission. <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018>
| (1) | The Commission shall be comprised of 5 members, including 1 chairperson and 1 vice chairperson. |
| (2) | Members of the Commission shall be appointed from among public officials in political service. |
| (3) | The Chairperson shall exercise general supervision of the affairs of the Commission, and direct and supervise public officials under its jurisdiction. <Amended on Jan. 5, 2021> |
| Article 3-2 (Secretariat) |
| (1) | A Secretariat shall be established within the Commission to manage the affairs of the Commission. |
| (2) | The Secretariat shall have 1 Secretary Ggeneral, who shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023> |
| (3) | The Secretary General shall manage the affairs of the Secretariat under the direction of the Chairperson, and direct and supervise public officials under its jurisdiction. |
[This Article Added on Sep. 13, 2016]
| Article 4 (Subordinate organizations) |
| (1) | The Secretariat shall have a General Affairs Division, Broadcasting Policy Bureau, Consumer Policy Bureau, and Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau. <Amended on Mar. 11, 2014; Sep. 13, 2016; Nov. 28, 2023; Feb. 25, 2025> |
| (2) | One spokesperson shall be placed under the direction and supervision of the Chairperson, and 1 Director General for Planning and Coordination and 1 Director General for Audit and Inspection shall be placed under the direction and supervision of the Secretary General. <Amended on Aug. 4, 2020; Feb. 25, 2025> |
| Article 4-2 (Spokesperson) |
| (1) | The Spokesperson shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023> |
| (2) | The Head of the Public Relations Team and the head of the Digital Media Communications Team shall be placed under the direction and supervision of the Spokesperson, and the heads of each team shall be appointed from among Grade IV or V public officials. <Amended on Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (3) | The Head of the Public Relations Team shall assist the Spokesperson with the following matters: |
| 1. | Establishment, coordination and consultation, and support of public relations plans for the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 2. | Management of external announcements of work within the Commission and support for briefings thereof; |
| 3. | Support for media coverage activities; |
| 4. | Analysis and response to news reports; |
| 5. | General supervision, inspection, and evaluation of policy communication; |
| 6. | Support for planning and public relations by department; |
| 7. | Other matters regarding public relations affairs not under the jurisdictions of other departments within the Commission. |
| (4) | The Head of Digital Communications Team shall assist the Spokesperson with the following matters: |
| 1. | Establishment and implementation of digital policy communication plans; |
| 2. | Planning and production of digital policy communication contents; |
| 3. | Operation of digital policy communication channels; |
| 4. | Inspection and evaluation of digital policy communication activities within the Commission; |
| 5. | Monitoring and analysis of online issues; |
| 6. | Operation of online spokespersons and policy reporters. |
[This Article Added on Aug. 4, 2020]
| Article 5 (Director General for Planning and Coordination) |
| (1) | A Director General for Planning and Coordination shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013; Sep. 13, 2016; Apr. 11, 2023> |
| (2) | A Director for Innovation Planning, Director for Administrative Legal Affairs, and Director for International Cooperation shall be placed under the direction and supervision of the Director General for Planning and Coordination, and each Director shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials. <Amended on Sep. 17, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; Sep. 13, 2016; Mar. 30, 2018; Sep. 28, 2018; Mar. 31, 2020; Aug. 4, 2020; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (3) | The Director for Innovation Planning shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordinator with the following matters: <Amended on Sep. 17, 2013; Mar. 11, 2014; May 10, 2016; Sep. 13, 2016; Mar. 30, 2018; Aug. 4, 2020; Dec. 14, 2021; Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 3. | Establishment, consolidation, and coordination of various policies and plans; |
| 4. | Establishment, consolidation, and coordination of guidelines for major business plans; |
| 5. | Consolidation, coordination, and management of national tasks and various instructions; |
| 6. | Management of the organization and prescribed number of personnel and the coordination of the scope of duties among departmental units; |
| 7. | General supervision of and support for creative and practical affairs, such as innovation of organizational culture; |
| 7-2. | Identification and selection of tasks related to government innovation within the Commission, and confirmation, inspection, and management of the progress; |
| 8. | Analysis of internal and external environments and policy trends for the Commission; |
| 9. | Matters regarding the long-term vision of the Commission and the management of policy customers; |
| 10. | Establishment of policy measures for the development of broadcasting and communications, and designation and operation of a dedicated agency; |
| 10-2. | Support for broadcasting and communications research activities and research institutes and organizations; |
| 11. | Compilation, consolidation, and adjustment of the budget; |
| 12. | General supervision of tax revenues and management of assets and liabilities; |
| 13. | Operation, accounting, and settlement of accounts of funds; |
| 14. | Performance management and evaluation of financial projects; |
| 15. | Consolidation and coordination of financial plans; |
| 16. | Research, development and guidance on accounting systems, and appointment of accounting public officials; |
| 17. | Matters regarding the management, operation, etc. of the Funds under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 18. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 19. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 20. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 21. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 22. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 23. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 24. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 25. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 26. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 27. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 28. | Matters regarding the composition of subcommittees and expert committees; |
| 29. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 30. | Deleted; <Mar. 11, 2014> |
| 31. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 32. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 33. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 34. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 35. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 36. | Deleted. <May 10, 2016> |
| 37. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 38. | Formulation, general supervision, and coordination of informatization plans; |
| 39. | Matters regarding administrative office management and office automation; |
| 40. | Management of information resources within the Commission; |
| 41. | Establishment and operation of a knowledge information system and website; |
| 42. | Formulation, integration, and coordination of various plans in preparation for national emergencies; |
| 43. | Matters regarding government emergency drills; |
| 44. | Matters regarding the organization and management of the workplace reserve force and the workplace civil defense force, and emergency safety; |
| 45. | Matters regarding safety control for disasters, calamities, etc; |
| 46. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 47. | Establishment and operation of a linkage system with agencies in charge of safety management and disaster and crisis management; |
| 48. | Matters regarding the promotion of the provision and use of public data within the Commission; |
| 49. | Matters regarding the vitalization of data-based administration within the Commission; |
| 50. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 51. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 52. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 53. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 54. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 55. | Deleted. <May 10, 2016> |
| (4) | The Director for Administrative Legal Affairs shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordination with the following matters: <Add on Mar. 11, 2014; May 10, 2016; Sep. 13, 2016; Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 1. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 2. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 3. | Formulation and general supervision of master plans for performance management; |
| 4. | General supervision of evaluation of government affairs, management of major projects, and self-evaluation; |
| 5. | Publication of the annual report of the Commission; |
| 5-2. | Preparation and management of statistics related to broadcasting and communications; |
| 6. | Appointment of executive officers by the Korea Broadcasting System, the Korea Educational Broadcasting System, and the Foundation for Broadcast Culture; |
| 7. | Matters regarding support for the Korea Communications Standards Commission' commission of its members; |
| 8. | Matters regarding directions and plans for broadcasting and telecommunications regulation; |
| 9. | Matters regarding research and investigation on broadcasting and telecommunications regulation and support therefor; |
| 10. | Review, coordination, and general supervision of statutes and regulations under the Commission' jurisdiction; |
| 11. | Overall handling of inquiries and replies with regard to statutes and regulations under jurisdiction; |
| 12. | General supervision and legal support with regard to administrative appeals, constitutional adjudications, litigation and non-litigation cases under the Commission's jurisdiction; |
| 13. | Matters regarding regulatory reform and improvement within the Commission; |
| 14. | Permission to establish a non-profit corporation under the Commission's jurisdiction and support for relevant business affairs; |
| 15. | Matters regarding the registration and management of non-profit, non-governmental organizations under the Commission's jurisdiction; |
| 16. | Review, general supervision, and coordination of agenda items to the State Council and Vice Ministers' Meetings; |
| 17. | General supervision and coordination of affairs related to the National Assembly; |
| 18. | Matters regarding the convocation of meetings of the Commission meetings, the collection of agenda, and the preservation and management of the agenda; |
| 19. | Matters regarding the receipt and review of agenda for meetings of the Commission; |
| 20. | Matters regarding the operation of meetings of the Commission; |
| 21. | Matters regarding the conduct of electronic conferences and the operation of the electronic conference system in the meeting hall of the Commission; |
| 22. | Matters regarding public disclosure, such as posting of agenda schedules and minutes on the website of the Commission; |
| 23. | Preparation of minutes and stenographic records and notification of the results of deliberation; |
| 24. | Matters regarding handling and reporting of instructions of the Commission and enactment and amendment of operating regulations of the Commission; |
| 25. | Improvement of systems related to civil petitions (including citizen suggestions); |
| 26. | Establishment and implementation of comprehensive plans for handling civil petitions; |
| 27. | Receipt of civil petitions and grievances and subsequent handling of complaints; |
| 28. | Operation and support of the civil service office; |
| 29. | Disclosure of civil petition information to the public and sharing among government agencies; |
| 30. | Management of statistics related to civil petitions; |
| 31. | Other affairs related to civil petitions; |
| (5) | The Director for International Cooperation shall assist the Director General for Planning and Coordination with the following matters: <Amended on Sep. 13, 2016; Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 1. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 2. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 3. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 4. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 5. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 6. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 7. | Deleted; <Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 8. | General supervision of international cooperation affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 9. | Matters regarding exchange and cooperation with foreign governments, international organizations, and foreign private organizations related to the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 10. | Matters regarding various international events related to the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 11. | Matters regarding the conclusion and implementation of conventions and agreements related to the affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission, and matters relating to the enactment and amendment of conventions and agreements; |
| 12. | Collection and analysis of overseas materials, etc. under the jurisdiction of the Commission, the publication of collected materials, and the general management of overseas publicity; |
| 13. | General supervision of international cooperation policies by region, such as intergovernmental cooperation related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation; |
| 14. | Matters regarding the improvement of laws and systems for international cooperation related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation; |
| 15. | Matters regarding multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations related to affairs under the jurisdiction of the Commission; |
| 16. | Publicity of the results of negotiations in the World Trade Organization, Free Trade Agreements, etc. on broadcasting and telecommunications regulation and matters relating to the implementation of follow-up measures; |
| 17. | Matters regarding disputes in the World Trade Organization, Free Trade Agreements, etc. on broadcasting and telecommunications regulation; |
| 18. | Matters regarding the regulatory investigation and improvement of domestic and foreign trade environments, trade policies, trade practices, etc. related to broadcasting and telecommunications; |
| 19. | Establishment and promotion of policies for international organizations related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation; |
| 20. | Matters regarding the operation and policy development of international organizations in the field of broadcasting and telecommunications regulation, such as the International Organization for Broadcasting and Communications, the Organization for the Development of American and Pacific Broadcasting Development Organizations; |
| 21. | Matters regarding policy formulation and international cooperation in the field of broadcasting and telecommunications regulation among multilateral development organizations, such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations Development Programme; |
| 22. | Matters regarding the provision of support for domestic experts related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation to participate in international organizations; |
| 23. | Collection and analysis of information on regional trends in international cooperation related to broadcasting and telecommunications regulation and establishment and operation of databases; |
| 24. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 25. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 26. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| (6) | Deleted. <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| (7) | Deleted. <Aug. 4, 2020> |
[Title Amended on Sep. 13, 2016]
| Article 5-2 (Director for Audit and Inspection) |
| (1) | A Director for Audit and Inspection shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials. |
| (2) | The Director for Audit and Inspection shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 2. | Registration and examination of property of public officials of the Commission and institutions under its jurisdiction; |
| 3. | Reports on military service by public officials of the Commission and the institutions under its jurisdiction; |
| 4. | Investigation and handling of complaints and misconduct; |
| 5. | Auditing of the Commission, its affiliated agencies, and subordinate organizations under its jurisdiction; |
| 6. | Handling the results of audits conducted by other agencies on the Commission and its affiliated agencies; |
| 7. | Matters regarding information protection and security; |
[This Article Added on Nov. 28, 2023]
[Moved from Article 5-3; previous Article 5-2 moved to Article 5-2 <Apr. 25, 2025>]
| Article 5-3 (General Affairs Division) |
| (1) | The Director of the General Affairs Division shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials. <Amended on Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (2) | The Director of the General Affairs Division shall have charge of the following: <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018; Jan. 5, 2021> |
| 1. | Matters regarding the appointment of public officials, such as the promotion, recruitment, and dispatch of public officials; |
| 2. | Matters regarding the development of abilities of public officials, such as education and training; |
| 3. | Matters regarding awards and decorations and disciplinary actions; |
| 4. | General supervision over service management and business operations; |
| 5. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 6. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 7. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 8. | Matters regarding the operation of customized welfare systems; |
| 9. | Matters regarding non-regular employees; |
| 10. | Matters regarding pensions, salaries, and welfare benefits of public officials; |
| 11. | Classification, receipt, dispatch, compilation, preservation, and management of documents; |
| 12. | Management of the official seal and the register of official seal; |
| 13. | Exercising general supervision over record management and maintaining and managing administrative materials; |
| 14. | Matters regarding the improvement of the administrative procedure system; |
| 15. | Matters regarding the disclosure of administrative information; |
| 16. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 17. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 18. | Deleted; <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 19. | Matters regarding the public officials' council and the public officials' labor union; |
| 20. | Policy advisory services and protocol rules for members of the Commission; |
| 21. | Purchasing and procurement of materials required by the Commission; |
| 22. | Matters regarding the compilation and execution of the budget; |
| 23. | Matters regarding inventory management, including stocktaking services; |
| 24. | Matters regarding the management of State property; |
| 25. | Matters regarding night duty; |
| 26. | Other matters not under the jurisdictions of other departments within the Commission; |
[This Article Added on Mar. 11, 2014]
[Moved from Article 5-2; previous Article 5-3 moved to Article 5-2 <Feb. 25, 2025>]
| Article 6 (Broadcasting Policy Bureau) |
| (1) | The Director General of the Broadcasting Policy Bureau shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013; Apr. 11, 2023> |
| (2) | The Broadcast Policy Bureau shall have a Broadcast Policy Planning Division, Radio and Television Policy Division, Broadcasting Promotion Policy Division, and Regional Media Policy Division; and each director shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials. <Amended on Mar. 11, 2014; Jan. 6, 2015; May 10, 2016; Feb. 28, 2017; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (3) | The Director for Broadcasting Policy Planning shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 1. | Establishment and implementation of public broadcasting policies; |
| 2. | Establishment and implementation of license fee policy of the Korea Broadcasting System; |
| 3. | Establishment and implementation of policies to ensure the public interest of broadcasting; |
| 4. | Establishment of regulatory policies for and supervision of the ownership and concurrent operation of terrestrial broadcasting business entities, program-providing business entities engaged in general programming, program-providing business entities engaged in specialized programming of news reports, community radio broadcasting business entities, and public channels (hereinafter referred to as "broadcasting business entities under its jurisdiction); |
| 5. | Matters regarding balanced development among broadcasting business entities under its jurisdiction; |
| 6. | Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations governing broadcasting business entities under its jurisdiction; |
| 7. | Establishment and implementation of master plans for broadcasting services; |
| 8. | Establishment of mid- to long-term basic policies for broadcasting; |
| 9. | Management and supervision of the authorization, etc. of articles of incorporation of the Korea Broadcasting System and the Korea Educational and Broadcasting System; |
| 10. | Authorization of the articles of incorporation of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, and management and supervision of the budget, settlement of accounts, etc.; |
| 11. | Other matters not under the jurisdictions of other divisions in the Bureau. |
| (4) | The Director for Radio and Television Policy shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015; May 10, 2016; Sep. 28, 2018; Aug. 4, 2020; Nov. 28, 2023> |
| 1. | Establishment and implementation of master plans for radio and television broadcasting; |
| 2. | Establishment and implementation of policies for new and additional services of radio and television broadcasting business; |
| 3. | Establishment and implementation of policies regarding license, license renewal, license for change, etc. of radio and television broadcasting business entities; |
| 4. | Establishment and implementation of policies to regulate broadcasting hours of radio and television broadcasting business entities; |
| 5. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 6. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 7. | Establishment and implementation of policies for approval of radio and television broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities, such as foreign capital investment and contribution; |
| 8. | Establishment and implementation of policies for license and license renewal of community radio broadcasting business; |
| 9. | Recommendation of employment of foreigners by radio and television broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities; |
| 10. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 11. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 12. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 13. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 14. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 15. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 16. | Management and supervision of non-profit corporations related to terrestrial broadcasting business and community radio broadcasting business; |
| 17. | Approval of mergers and acquisitions of terrestrial broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities, and changes to the largest investor, etc.; |
| 18. | Corrective measures against terrestrial broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities, and administrative dispositions, such as penalty surcharges and administrative fines; |
| 19. | Various reporting, such as temporary closure, permanent closure, etc. of terrestrial broadcasting business entities or community radio broadcasting business entities; |
| 20. | Matters regarding joint projects of terrestrial broadcasting business entities and community radio broadcasting business entities; |
| 20-2. | Management and supervision of the budget, settlement of accounts, etc. of the Korea Broadcasting System and the Korea Educational and Broadcasting System; |
| 21. | Matters regarding disaster broadcasting services and civil defense warnings; |
| 22. | Matters regarding broadcast disasters, such as the formulation of a master plan for the management of broadcast disasters; |
| 23. | General supervision of the imposition and collection of spectrum use fees of broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting business under Article 34 (1) of the Radio Waves Act (hereinafter referred to as "broadcasting stations for terrestrial broadcasting business"); |
| 24. | General supervision of revocation of permission for establishment of a broadcasting station for terrestrial broadcasting business, issuance of orders to suspend operation of a broadcasting station, and issuance of orders to restrict operation of a broadcasting station. |
| (5) | The Director for Broadcasting Promotion Policy shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 1. | Formulation of policies for program providers using a broadcasting channel for general programming, program providers using a broadcasting channel for news report programming, and Internet multimedia broadcasting contents business entities (limited to business entities for general programming and programing specialized in news reporting; hereafter referred to as "program provider using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program provider" in this paragraph) and matters regarding approval, renewal approval, etc.; |
| 2. | Approval for acquisition by transfer and merger of a program provider using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program provider and approval for change of its largest investor, etc.; |
| 3. | Imposition of administrative disposition, including requiring corrective measures or imposing a penalty surcharge or administrative fine, on a program provider using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program provider; |
| 4. | Various reporting, including temporary business closure or permanent business closure, by a program provider using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program provider; |
| 5. | Matters regarding joint projects by a program provider using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program provider; |
| 6. | Supervision and management of non-profit corporations related to program providers using a broadcast channel for general programming or such other program providers; |
| 7. | Formulation and implementation of policies for approval of foreign capital investment and contribution, etc. to program providers using a broadcast channel for general programming and such other program; |
| 8. | Recommendation for employment of foreigners by program providers using a broadcast channel for general programming and such other program providers; |
| 9. | Prior consent to license for, license renewal of, or license for change to new media-related businesses, such as CATV broadcasting business entities or satellite broadcasting business entities, and enactment and amendment of a relevant statute or regulation; |
| 10. | Formulation and implementation of master plans for program-providing businesses using broadcast channels (such business shall be limited to the program-providing business using a broadcast channel for general programming, program-providing business using a broadcast channel for programming specialized in news reporting, business using a public interest channel, and business using a welfare channel for persons with disabilities); |
| 11. | Formulation and implementation of policies on equal access to broadcasting contents for broadcasting business entities; |
| 12. | Formulation and implementation of policies for public interest channels and welfare channels for persons with disabilities; |
| 13. | Management of frequencies used for the broadcasting business subparagraph 2 of article 2 of the Broadcasting Act; |
| 14. | Management of frequencies used for broadcasting services; |
| 15. | Formulation of operation plans for broadcasting frequencies by broadcasting media within broadcasting bands; |
| 16. | Formulation of channel relocation plans of broadcasting stations. |
| (6) | Deleted. <Feb. 28, 2017> |
| (7) | The Director for Regional Media Policy shall have charge of the following matters: <Add on May 10, 2016; Jun. 21, 2016; Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 1. | General supervision and coordination of affairs related to regional media policies; |
| 2. | Establishment and implementation of mid- to long-term policies related to regional media policies; |
| 3. | General supervision in regard to the enactment and amendment of local media policy-related statutes and regulations; |
| 4. | Formulation and implementation of a plan to support the development of regional broadcasting; |
| 5. | Matters regarding the composition, operation, and white papers on activities of the Regional Broadcasting Development Committee; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the improvement of regional broadcasting advertising systems and improvement of regulation related to advertising, programming, and sponsorship; |
| 7. | Securing domestic and overseas channels for distributing regional broadcasting programs, demarcating regional broadcasting zones, expanding regional broadcasting areas, and improving the market structure; |
| 8. | Composition and operation of subcommittees related to development of regional broadcasting, formulation of policies for education and research, and development and application of the index of regional characteristics; |
| 9. | Establishment and implementation of policies for channel composition and operation of terrestrial mobile multimedia broadcasting business; |
| 10. | Public notice of broadcasting areas for terrestrial mobile multimedia broadcasting business; |
| 11. | Management and supervision of composition and operation of Viewers' Committees; |
| 12. | Composition and operation of the Viewers' Rights and Interests Protection Committee; |
| 13. | Formulation of comprehensive plans for the protection of viewers' rights and interests; |
| 14. | Analysis, enactment, and amendment of statutes and regulations on the protection of viewers' rights and interests; |
| 15. | Formulation of comprehensive plans for supporting viewers' welfare; |
| 16. | Management and inspection of viewers' welfare support projects; |
| 17. | Improvement of viewers' participation system; |
| 18. | Formulation and implementation of plans for programming of viewer creation and participatory programs; |
| 19. | General supervision of support for viewer critics' activities; |
| 20. | Operation of viewers' evaluation programs; |
| 21. | Formulation and implementation of policies for improving the media environment related to broadcasting; |
| 22. | Support for the establishment and operation of the Community Media Foundation; |
| 23. | Development of teaching materials for media education related to broadcasting and support for activities; |
| 24. | Prevention of media addiction and education support related to broadcasting; |
| 25. | Fostering and supporting institutions related to prevention of media addiction. |
| Article 7 (Consumer Policy Bureau) |
| (1) | The Director General for Consumer Policy shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. |
| (2) | A Deputy Director General for Market Investigation shall be placed under the direction and supervision of the Director General for Consumer Policy, and the Deputy Director General for Market Investigation shall be appointed from among members in general service of the Senior Executive Service. |
| (3) | The Deputy Director General for Market Investigation shall assist the Director General with the matters under paragraphs (9) through (12). |
| (4) | The Consumer Policy Bureau shall have a Consumer Policy Coordination Division, Digital Consumer Infrastructure Division, Digital Illegal and Harmful Information Response Division, Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation Team, Investigation Planning Coordination Division, Broadcasting Market Investigation Division, Telecommunications Market Investigation Division, and Value-added Telecommunication Investigation Support Team; and each Director shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials, and each team head shall be appointed from among Grade IV or V public officials, respectively. |
| (5) | The Director for Consumer Policy shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 1. | Formulation and execution of comprehensive plans for protection of users of broadcasting and communications; |
| 2. | Analysis, enactment, and amendment of statutes and regulations on protection of consumers of broadcasting communications; |
| 3. | General supervision and coordination of policies for protection of consumers of broadcasting and communications; |
| 4. | Collection, analysis, and utilization of information related to protection of consumers of broadcasting and communications; |
| 5. | External cooperation related to formulation and implementation of policies for protection of consumers of broadcasting and communications; |
| 6. | Support for domestic associations and organizations related to protection of consumers of broadcasting and communications; |
| 7. | Identification of policy issues related to the protection of broadcast communication users and establishment of strategies to promote them; |
| 8. | Research and surveys related to protection of broadcasting and communications users; |
| 9. | Matters regarding domestic business cooperation, coordination, etc.; |
| 10. | Review of investigation reports on agenda regarding protection of communications service users; |
| 11. | Collection and analysis of data on deliberation and resolution system for protection of broadcasting and communications users and publication of data collections; |
| 12. | Other matters not under the jurisdictions of other divisions and teams in the Bureau. |
| (6) | The Director for Digital Consumer Infrastructure shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on Feb. 25, 2025> |
| 1. | Development and dissemination of means for user identification in information and communications networks; |
| 2-2. | Formulation of an examination plan for and conducting an examination of approval for the creation and processing of connecting information under Article 23-5 of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection; |
| 4. | Establishment and promotion of measures to prevent the transmission of illegal advertising information; |
| 5. | Regulation and crackdown on illegal advertising information; |
| 6. | Establishment and promotion of measures to establish sound cyber ethics; |
| 7. | Policy research and education and publicity related to cyber ethics; |
| 8. | Support for public institutions, corporations, organizations, etc. related to cyber ethics; |
| 9. | Inspection and investigation of the status of implementation of measures to protect user information in information and communications networks, such as consent of information and communications service providers to access rights; |
| 10-2. | Inspection of the actual conditions of operation and management of physical, technical, and administrative measures taken by identity verification agencies under Article 23-6 of the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection and safety measures taken by entities using connecting information; |
| 13. | Matters regarding the formulation and implementation of master plans for promoting the use of location information and the laws and systems therefor; |
| 14. | Matters regarding registration, authorization, and reporting of location information providers; |
| 15. | Protection of location information and formulation of industrial policies; |
| 16. | Development and dissemination of location information services and dissemination and proliferation of technical standards; |
| 20. | Inspection and investigation of current status of protection of location information of location information providers and location-based service providers; |
| 21. | Improvement of systems for promotion of rights and interests of users of broadcasting and communications and rationalization of their use; |
| 22. | Collection and provision of information for promotion of rights and interests of broadcasting and communications users; |
| 23. | Operation of a system for evaluation of policies for protection of broadcasting and communications users; |
| 24. | Operation of the ombudsman system in the field of broadcasting and communications services; |
| 25. | Strengthening the linkage between complaints about communications services and policies for user protection; |
| 26. | Evaluation of service satisfaction of broadcasting and communications users; |
| 27. | Enhancement of the ability of the underprivileged, including senior citizens, to use digital services and dissemination of apps; |
| 28. | Establishment and operation of user education and participation plans in the field of broadcasting and communications services; |
| 29. | Broadcasting and communications damage prevention services, such as issuing civil petition forecasts. |
| (7) | The Director of the Digital Illegal and Harmful Information Response Division shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 1. | Implementation of communications decisions made by the Korea Communications Standards Commission; |
| 2. | Matters regarding cooperation with agencies related to the blocking of illegal information on information and communications networks; |
| 3. | Matters regarding youth protection on information and communications networks; |
| 4. | Support for private self-regulation for user protection on information and communications networks and the dissemination of Internet content rating databases; |
| 5. | Establishment of basic policies on the prevention of the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks, and the enactment and amendment of relevant statutes and regulations; |
| 6. | Matters regarding cooperation with relevant agencies on the prevention of the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks; |
| 7. | Support for the self-regulatory system to prevent the distribution of illegal and harmful information through information and communications networks; |
| 8. | Inspection and investigation of the actual status of measures taken by special value-added telecommunications business entities under Article 22-3 (1) of the Telecommunications Business Act to prevent the circulation of unlawful and harmful information, and imposition of relevant sanctions; |
| 9. | Inspection and investigation of the actual status of measures taken by value-added telecommunications service providers under Article 22-5 of the Telecommunications Business Act to prevent the circulation of unlawful and harmful information, and imposition of relevant sanctions; |
| 12. | Establishment of basic policies for user protection on information and communications networks and the enactment and amendment of relevant statutes and regulations; |
| 13. | Prevention of infringement of cyber rights and remedies for victims; |
| 14. | Development of indexes and statistical surveys related to cyber rights violations. |
| (8) | The Head of Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 1. | Conciliation and arrangement of communications-related disputes; |
| 2. | Inspection of whether communications-related ruling cases are handled and implemented; |
| 3. | Composition and operation of subcommittees for arrangement of resolution of communications-related disputes; |
| 4. | Establishment of mid- to long-term development plans for communications-related dispute conciliation procedures and systems; |
| 5. | Prevention of communications-related disputes and public relations for citizens; |
| 6. | Organization and operation of a legal expert advisory group communications-related disputes. |
| (9) | The Director for Investigation Planning Coordination shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 1. | Formulation of comprehensive plans for surveys on broadcasting and communications markets; |
| 2. | Establishment of business system for market surveys on broadcasting communications; |
| 4. | Improvement of statutes and regulations and systems related to prohibited acts and preparation of guidelines; |
| 5. | Assessment and analysis of market impacts of prohibited acts; |
| 6. | Criminal prosecution against business entities that violate prohibited acts; |
| 7. | Regulatory reform related to prohibited acts; |
| 8. | Assisting in deliberation and resolution on agenda items related to prohibited acts; |
| 9. | Review of reports on agenda issues related to business combination of broadcasting and communications business entities; |
| 10. | Development of broadcasting and communications market research techniques and enhancement of researchers' expertise; |
| 11. | General supervision over and coordination of investigations of prohibited acts; |
| 12. | Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations related to the investigation of prohibited acts; |
| 13. | Cooperation, collaboration, and transfer of investigations between similar investigative agencies; |
| 14. | Enactment and amendment of regulations on case handling procedures, etc.; |
| 15. | Establishment and amendment of standards for imposition of penalty surcharges, etc. for violations of prohibited acts and standards for determining illegality, such as prohibited acts; |
| 16. | Investigation and handling of cases of objections raised against sanctions related to prohibited acts; |
| 17. | Composition and operation of a legal expert advisory group related to prohibited acts; |
| 18. | Matters regarding the improvement of the system to create an environment for fair competition in broadcasting and communications markets; |
| 19. | Formulation and implementation of plans to establish order in broadcasting and communications markets. |
| (10) | The Director for Broadcasting Market Survey shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 5. | Inspection and management of the compliance with the corrective measures imposed on and execution status of corrective orders issued to broadcasting business entities, Internet multimedia broadcasting business entities, and broadcasting advertisement sales agencies; |
| 6. | Sanctions against prohibited acts by broadcasting business entities, Internet multimedia broadcasting business entities, and broadcasting advertising sales agencies; |
| 7. | Matters regarding the establishment of a fair trading order in the broadcasting market; |
| 8. | Establishment of policies and systems related to the creation of an environment for fair competition in the broadcasting market; |
| 9. | Matters regarding market analysis related to the creation of an environment for fair competition in the broadcasting market; |
| 11. | Matters regarding the establishment, etc. of standards for the classification and reorganization of accounts of broadcasting business entities; |
| 12. | Collection, analysis, and provision of data related to broadcasting business entities, Internet multimedia broadcasting business entities, and broadcasting advertisement sales agencies; |
| 13. | Analysis of terms and conditions on the protection of viewers' rights and interests and improvement of business procedures; |
| 14. | Matters regarding the improvement of the system for protecting the rights and interests of viewers and creating an environment for fair competition in the broadcast advertisement market; |
| 15. | Preparation of fact-finding inspection reports on protection of viewers' rights and interests; |
| 16. | Matters regarding mediation and recommendations for settlement of disputes related to broadcasting; |
| 19. | Establishment of mid- to long-term development plans for broadcast-related dispute conciliation procedures and systems; |
| 20. | Prevention of broadcast-related disputes and publicity campaigns; |
| (11) | The Director for Telecommunications Market Investigation shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 2. | Investigation and corrective measures of violations of statutes and regulations related to combined sales by broadcasting and communications business entities; |
| 3. | Preparation of fact-finding inspection reports on violations by facilities-based telecommunications business operators of prohibited acts under Article 50 of the Telecommunications Business Act and on violations by broadcasting and communications business entities of statutes and regulations related to combined sales, and statements and hearings of opinions of interested parties; |
| 4. | Analysis of terms and conditions of facilities-based telecommunications business operators on protection of broadcasting and communications users and improvement of business processing procedures; |
| 5. | Planning to conduct fact-finding inspection of facilities-based telecommunications operators' acts that undermine users' interests; |
| 6. | Inspection and management of the compliance with the corrective measures imposed on facilities-based telecommunications business entities; |
| 7. | Matters regarding the collection, analysis, etc. of data related to facilities-based telecommunications business operators; |
| 8. | Analysis of trends in telecommunications market and market monitoring; |
| 9. | Matters regarding monitoring of distribution markets and establishment of investigation plans for the establishment of sound distribution order; |
| 10. | Matters regarding the prohibition of payment of unreasonably discriminatory subsidy for mobile communications terminal devices, restrictions on payment of excessive subsidies, and operation of a system for public disclosure of the details and requirements of subsidy payments; |
| 11. | Matters regarding surveillance of conclusion of individual contracts linked with subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices and monitoring of false or exaggerated advertisements and issuance of corrective orders; |
| 12. | Matters regarding notices to users of mobile communication business operators, agents, or sales stores related to installment sales of mobile communications terminal devices; |
| 13. | Matters regarding the operation of a system to issue emergency orders for suspension related to subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices; |
| 14. | Matters regarding the retention and management of materials related to subsidies for mobile communications terminal devices, incentives, and ex-factory prices of mobile communications terminal devices by mobile communications terminal device manufacturers and mobile communications business operators; |
| 15. | Matters regarding monitoring, fact-finding inspection, and corrective measures for violations of prohibitions or restrictions between mobile communications terminal device manufacturers, mobile communications business operators, and agents and sales stores and for acts of hindering fair and orderly distribution; |
| (12) | The Head of Value-Added Telecommunications Investigation Support Team shall have charge of the following matters: |
| 2. | Preparation of fact-finding inspection reports on violations by value-added telecommunications business entities of prohibited acts under Article 50 of the Telecommunications Business Act and other relevant provisions of that Act, and statements and hearings of opinions of interested parties; |
| 3. | Analysis of value-added telecommunications business entities' terms and conditions for the protection of broadcasting and communications consumers and improvement of business processing procedures; |
| 4. | Planning for fact-finding inspection of value-added telecommunications business entities' acts that undermine the interests of consumers; |
| 5. | Inspection and management of the compliance with the corrective measures imposed on value-added telecommunications business entities; |
| 6. | Collection, analysis, etc. of data related to value-added telecommunications business operators. |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Nov. 28, 2023]
| Article 8 (Broadcasting-based countries) |
| (1) | The Director General for Broadcasting Infrastructure shall be appointed from among members of the Senior Executive Service. <Amended on Dec. 11, 2013; Apr. 11, 2023> |
| (2) | The Broadcasting Infrastructure Bureau shall have a Broadcasting Infrastructure Coordination Division, Broadcasting Advertisement Policy Division, Programming and Evaluation Policy Division, and Media Diversity Policy Division; and each Director shall be appointed from among Grade III or IV public officials. <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015; Feb. 28, 2017; Aug. 30, 2023; Nov. 28, 2023> |
| (3) | The Director for Broadcasting Infrastructure Coordination shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on May 10, 2016; Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 1. | Establishment of policies and systems for universal service in broadcasting services and analysis of their performance; |
| 2. | Establishment and implementation of a system to guarantee public viewing rights and the enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations; |
| 3. | Organization and operation of a committee on public viewing rights; |
| 4. | Designation and public notice of events of public interest, etc.; |
| 5. | Supervision of broadcasting business entities, including joint contracts for the right to relay broadcasts of events of public interest; |
| 6. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 7. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 8. | Formulation and implementation of policies to protect the underprivileged, such as children and youths, in broadcast programs; |
| 9. | Support for the formulation and implementation of broadcast language-related policies and the formulation of communications standards-related policies; |
| 10. | Support for deliberation on the public nature and public interest in broadcasting; |
| 12. | Implementation of broadcasting decisions made by the Korea Communications Standards Commission and matters deliberated and resolved on by the Election Broadcast Deliberation Commission; |
| 13. | Formulation of policies on rating systems for broadcast programs; |
| 14. | Support for public institutions, corporations, organizations, etc. related to broadcast review (including broadcast advertising review), etc.; |
| 15. | Selection of outstanding programs for the Broadcasting Awards, awards of prizes, and preparation and implementation of plans to utilize such programs; |
| 16. | Matters regarding management, supervision, etc. of the Korea Broadcast Advertising Corporation; |
| 17. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 18. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 19. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 20. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 21. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 22. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 23. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 24. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 25. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 26. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 27. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 28. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 29. | Establishment of sound broadcasting culture policies and improvement of systems; |
| 30. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 31. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 32. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 33. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 34. | Investigation of actual conditions related to dysfunctions of broadcasting and enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations; |
| 35. | Deleted; <May 10, 2016> |
| 36. | Deleted. <May 10, 2016> |
| (4) | The Director for Broadcast Advertising Policy Division shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 1. | Formulation and implementation of mid- to long-term policies related to broadcast advertising; |
| 2. | Improvement of laws and systems related to broadcast advertising; |
| 3. | Matters regarding the programming, operation, etc. of broadcast advertisements; |
| 4. | Matters regarding the competition policy of the broadcasting advertising sales agency market; |
| 5. | Matters regarding permission, re-permission, permission for alteration, etc. of a broadcasting advertising sales agency; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the report on the terms and conditions of use by a broadcasting advertising sales agency; |
| 7. | Management and supervision of broadcast advertising sales agencies, etc. and sanctions for violations; |
| 8. | Matters regarding broadcast advertising fees and accounting of broadcast advertising sales agencies; |
| 9. | Formulation and implementation of master plans for the balanced development of broadcast advertising; |
| 10. | Formulation and implementation of policies to support small and medium broadcasting business entities, including support for combined sales of broadcast advertising by small and medium broadcasting business entities; |
| 11. | Operation of the committee for the balanced development of broadcast advertising; |
| 12. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 13. | Formulation and implementation of policies to revitalize the broadcast advertising industry; |
| 14. | Matters regarding overseas exchanges and international cooperation related to broadcast advertising; |
| 15. | Matters regarding support for the broadcast advertising sales agency business association, etc.; |
| 16. | Establishment and implementation of policies related to notification of sponsorship; |
| 17. | Enactment and amendment of statutes, regulations, and rules regarding the sponsorship identification announcement; |
| 18. | Establishment and implementation of policies related to non-commercial public service advertisements and supervision of observance of mandatory programming ratios by broadcasting business entities and electronic signboard broadcasting business entities; |
| 19. | Broadcasting advertisements, notices of sponsorship, management and supervision of compliance with laws and regulations, and sanctioning against violations; |
| (5) | The Director for Compilation and Evaluation Policy shall have charge of the following matters: <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018> |
| 1. | Formulation and implementation of mid- to long-term broadcast programming policies; |
| 2. | Formulation and implementation of master plans and policies related to the operation and organization of broadcast programs; |
| 3. | Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations related to the operation and programming of various broadcasting programs and public notice of programming ratio; |
| 4. | Matters regarding surveys, research, and international affairs for the promotion of broadcasting programming; |
| 5. | Analysis of the effect of the programming policy, the domestic and foreign fact-finding surveys and analysis of trends, and publication of white papers on the programming policy; |
| 6. | Supervision of the results of broadcasts by broadcasting business entities and sanctions for violations of mandatory programming ratio by broadcasting business; |
| 7. | Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations on broadcast programming; |
| 8. | Formulation and implementation of programming policies related to domestically produced animation; |
| 9. | Composition and operation of a council for the deliberation on appeals for domestically produced animations; |
| 10. | Establishment and implementation of policies related to the promotion and fostering of outsourced manufacturing; |
| 11. | Investigation, research, and policy development to promote outsourced production; |
| 12. | Public announcement of standards for calculation of outsourced production and survey and analysis of actual conditions; |
| 13. | Establishment, revision, and operation of standard contract guidelines for outsourced production; |
| 14. | Matters regarding the standardization of information classification system for broadcast programs and promotion of its distribution; |
| 15. | Deleted; <Jan. 6, 2015> |
| 16. | Planning and implementation of broadcast program programming analysis; |
| 17. | Composition and operation of a council for determination and deliberation on domestically produced broadcast programs; |
| 18. | Composition and operation of a council for the formulation of policies on evaluation of programming, such as classification criteria for broadcast programs; |
| 19. | Deleted; <Aug. 4, 2020> |
| 20. | Formulation of master plans for broadcasting evaluation; |
| 21. | Enactment and amendment of statutes and regulations on broadcasting evaluation; |
| 22. | Establishment and publication of detailed standards for broadcasting evaluation; |
| 23. | Composition and operation of the Broadcasting Evaluation Committee; |
| 24. | Composition and Operation of the Broadcasting Evaluation Support Group; |
| 25. | Evaluation of contents, programming, and operation of broadcasting business entities; |
| 26. | Analysis of results of broadcasting evaluation; |
| 27. | Formulation and implementation of audience broadcasting evaluation policy; |
| 28. | Conducting audience evaluation surveys and analyze the results thereof; |
| 29. | General supervision of verification of compliance with criteria for classification of broadcast programs; |
| 30. | General supervision of violations of the recording and preservation of broadcasting content and the submission of results of broadcast practices (limited to the broadcasting business entities under its jurisdiction); |
| (6) | The Director for Media Diversity Policy shall have charge of the following matters: <Added on Jan. 6, 2015; May 10, 2016; Aug. 2, 2016> |
| 1. | Composition and operation of the Broadcasting Market Competition Evaluation Committee and subcommittees; |
| 2. | Establishment and implementation of master plans for evaluation of the competition conditions in broadcasting markets; |
| 3. | Reporting to National Assembly on the results of evaluation of competitive conditions in broadcasting markets; |
| 4. | Establishment and implementation of master plans for the diversity of public opinion in broadcasting; |
| 5. | Survey and calculation of audience share of broadcasting business entities; |
| 6. | Matters regarding the investigation and calculation of the subscription rate of daily newspapers related to the concurrent operation or ownership of the broadcasting business and the designation of a certification body; |
| 7. | Preparation of standards for audience share converted from daily newspaper subscription rates; |
| 8. | Submission and disclosure of data related to management transparency of daily newspapers for the purpose of acquiring a stake in broadcasting companies; |
| 9. | Development and utilization of aggregated cross-media influence indices; |
| 10. | Analysis of domestic and foreign policies and market trends related to media diversity; |
| 11. | Organization and operation of the Media Diversity Promotion Committee and its subcommittees; |
| 12. | Formulation and implementation of plans for education on media diversity for broadcasting; |
| 13. | Survey and analyze broadcast media usage behavior and audience share of broadcast programs; |
| 14. | Formulation and implementation of policies related to support for the underprivileged in broadcasting; |
| 15. | Formulation and implementation of policies for ensuring that persons with disabilities and other such persons have access to broadcasting; |
| 16. | Distribution of assistive devices for receiving broadcasts for persons with disabilities and other such persons; |
| 17. | Formulation and implementation of policies for eliminate the information gaps in the field of broadcasting for persons with disabilities and other such persons; |
| 18. | Support for production of broadcast programs for persons with disabilities, including Korean Sign Language broadcasting. |
| (7) | Deleted. <Nov. 28, 2023> |
| Article 9 (Temporary adjustment of jurisdictional affairs) |
The Chairperson may assign some tasks of each departmental unit to another temporarily if he or she deems it particularly necessary.
CHAPTER II-2 BROADCASTING COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
The Broadcasting Communications Office (hereafter referred to as the "Office" in this Chapter) shall take charge of the following matters: <Amended on Feb. 22, 2022>
| 4. | Matters regarding permission for establishment of, renewal of license of, and modification to permission for a broadcasting station for the terrestrial broadcasting business (limited to sub-terrestrial broadcasting stations); |
| 5. | Matters regarding revocation, etc. of authorization to establish a radio station for the terrestrial broadcasting business under Article 72 of the Radio Waves Act [(excluding broadcasting stations with a studio under subparagraph 15 of Article 2 of the Enforcement Decree of that Act (hereinafter referred to as "studio") and antenna power exceeding 1 watt]; |
| 6. | Matters regarding hearings on broadcasting stations for the terrestrial broadcasting business under subparagraph 8 of Article 77 of the Radio Waves Act (excluding broadcasting stations with a studio and antenna power exceeding 1 watt); |
| 7. | Matters regarding the imposition and collection of administrative fines under subparagraphs 2 and 3 of Article 92 of the Radio Waves Act against broadcasting stations for the terrestrial broadcasting business (excluding broadcasting stations with a studio and antenna power exceeding 1 watt); |
[This Article Added on Sep. 28, 2018]
| Article 9-3 (Director General of the Office) |
| (2) | The Director General of the Office shall exercise general supervision over his or her duties under the order of the Chairperson, direct and supervise public officials under his or her jurisdiction, and have charge of the matters under the subparagraph of Article 9-2 within the jurisdictional areas specified in Appendix 1. |
[This Article Added on Sep. 28, 2018]
| Article 9-4 (Competent team) |
| (1) | The Office shall have a Busan Jurisdiction Team, Gwangju Jurisdiction Team, and Daejeon Jurisdiction Team take partial charge of business under the jurisdiction of the Office. |
| (2) | Each jurisdiction team shall have 1 team head, who shall be appointed from among Grade V public officials. <Amended on Nov. 28, 2023> |
| (3) | The heads of each team shall have charge of the matters under the subparagraphs of Article 9-2 within the jurisdictional areas under Appendix 1. |
| (4) | The names, locations, and jurisdictions of the Broadcasting and Communications Office and its jurisdiction teams shall be as specified in Appendix 1. |
| (5) | Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the external names of the Busan Jurisdiction Team, the Gwangju Jurisdiction Team, and the Daejeon Jurisdiction Team shall be the Busan Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, Gwangju Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, and the Daejeon Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, respectively, and the external names of the Head of the Busan Jurisdiction Team, the Head of the Gwangju Jurisdiction Team; and the Head of the Daejeon Jurisdiction Team shall be the Head of the Busan Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, the Head of the Gwangju Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, and the Head of the Daejeon Branch Office of the Broadcasting Communications Office, respectively. |
[This Article Added on Sep. 28, 2018]
CHAPTER II-3 PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
| Article 10 (Prescribed number of public officials assigned to the Commission) |
| (1) | The prescribed number of public officials to be assigned to the Commission (excluding temporary organizations under Article 17-3 (1) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies; hereafter the same shall apply in this Article) shall be as specified in Appendix 1-2; provided, if necessary, a prescribed number of personnel may be separately determined by directives, established rules, and other methods not to exceed 10 percent of the total prescribed number of personnel in Appendix 1-2. <Amended on May 26, 2015; Mar. 30, 2018; Sep. 28, 2018; Aug. 4, 2018; Apr. 11, 2023; Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (2) | The prescribed number of public officials by rank to be assigned to the Commission shall be determined by the chairperson of the Commission by directives, established rules, and other methods. In such cases, the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV) shall not exceed 20; the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV shall not exceed 1/3 of the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV); and the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV or V shall not exceed 1/3 of the prescribed number of public officials of Grade V (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV or V), respectively. <Amended on Apr. 11, 2023; Aug. 30, 2023; Nov. 28, 2023> |
| (3) | Deleted. <Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (4) | Deleted. <Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (5) | Two public officials (2 superintendents) from among the prescribed number of public officials to be assigned to the Commission shall be recruited from among public officials of the Korean National Police Agency. In such cases, the chairperson of the Commission shall consult in advance with the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency on the methods and procedures for recruitment. <Added on May 25, 2021; Nov. 28, 2023> |
| Article 10-2 (Prescribed number of public officials assigned to Broadcasting and Communications Office) |
| (1) | The prescribed number of public officials assigned to the Broadcasting Communications Office shall be as specified in Appendix 1-3; provided, if necessary, the prescribed number of public officials may be separately determined by directives, established rules, and other methods not to exceed 10 percent of the total prescribed number of public officials specified in Appendix 1-3. <Amended on Aug. 30, 2023> |
| (2) | The prescribed number of public officials by rank to be assigned to the Broadcasting and Communications Office shall be determined by directives, established rules, and other methods. In such cases, the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV) shall not exceed 1 person; the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV shall not exceed 15/100 of public officials of Grade IV (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade III or IV); and the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV or V shall not exceed 15/100 of public officials of Grade IV (including the prescribed number of public officials of Grade IV or V). |
[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 11, 2023]
| Article 11 (Special cases concerning open positions) |
One open position at the deputy minister level or director general level, as prescribed by the Chairperson in accordance with directives, established rules, or other methods, may be appointed from among public officials in fixed term positions. <Amended on Sep. 28, 2018; Aug. 30, 2023>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 11, 2013]
[Title Amended on Aug. 30, 2023]
CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO EVALUATION AND PRESCRIBED NUMBER OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS
| Article 12 (Organizations subject to evaluation) |
[This Article Added on Feb. 22, 2022]
| Article 13 Deleted. <Mar. 28, 2023> |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24445, Mar. 23, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning public officials following transfer of functions)
In accordance with the transfer of broadcasting and communications promotion and convergence duties, 1,416 public officials of the Korea Communications Commission (13 members of the Senior Executive Service, 1,403 public officials of Grade III or IV or below or in technical service) as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed public officials of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and Technology and shall be transferred to the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and Technology.
Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning adjustment of prescribed number of personnel in functional categories of public officials in technical service)
Where the prescribed number of public officials of the Korea Communications Commission continuously serving in the Korea Communications Commission among public officials in technical information and communications service in the headquarters of the Korea Communications Commission, who are reduced pursuant to the amended provisions of Appendices 1-2 and 2 as at the time the Decree on the Organization of Korea Communications Commission and Institutions under its Jurisdiction (Presidential Decree No. 23824) enters into force , are deemed to have the prescribed number of public officials in technical information and communications service in the relevant class due to their reduction from the prescribed number of public officials in technical information and communications service pursuant to Article 26 (2) and (3) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Administrative Agencies.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 24746, Sep. 17, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Special cases concerning adjustment of prescribed number for clerical service functional category of public officials in technical service)
The prescribed number of 4 public officials in general service to be increased pursuant to this Decree (2 administrative clerks and 2 assistant administrative clerks) shall be filled in accordance with Article 2 of the Addenda to the Ordinance of the Appointment of Public Officials (Presidential Decree No. 21717).
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 24935, Dec. 11, 2013>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on Dec. 12, 2013.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials)
Where there is currently an excess of public officials corresponding to 2 public officials (1 public official of Grade V and 1 public official of Grade VI) to be reduced by the entry into force of this Decree, the corresponding prescribed number shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission until such excess equals the prescribed number of public officials under this Decree.
Article 3 (Transitional measures concerning adjustment of prescribed number of personnel following discontinuance of technical position)
Where a consolidated prescribed number of public officials is operated in accordance with Article 26 (2) and (3) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies, out of the the prescribed number of public officials in general service to be increased by reducing the prescribed number of public officials in technical service by the entry into force of this Decree, the prescribed number of the public officials who are promoted to the consolidated positions for their continuous service shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission while they are holding the positions concerned, and the prescribed number for their previous positions shall be deemed reduced, notwithstanding the amended provisions of Appendices 1 and 1-2.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 25245, Mar. 11, 2014>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26004, Jan. 6, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials)
Where there is currently an excess of public officials corresponding to 2 public officials (1 public official of Grade VI and 1 public official of Grade IX) to be reduced by the entry into force of this Decree, the corresponding prescribed number shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission until such excess equals the prescribed number of public officials under this Decree.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 26253, May 26, 2015>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 26780, Dec. 30, 2015>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27021, Feb. 29, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27155, May 10, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27183, May 30, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27246, Jun. 21, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 23, 2016. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27427, Aug. 2, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 4, 2016.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 27494, Sep. 13, 2016>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 27685, Dec. 27, 2016>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDa <Presidential Decree No. 27906, Feb. 28, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials assigned to temporary organizations due to by raising positions)
The prescribed number assigned to a temporary organization in accordance with Article 25 (3) of the Common Rules of the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies, a prescribed number of 1 person (one Grade V public official or Grade IV public official in technical service) specified in subparagraph 2 of Appendix 3 shall exist until February 28, 2019; and on or after March 1, 2019, the corresponding prescribed number shall be deemed to be a prescribed number of 1 person of Grade IV public official, Grade IV public official in technical service, Grade V public official in administrative service, Grade V public official in industrial service, Grade V public official in computerization service, or Grade V public official in broadcasting and communications service respectively, out of the relevant prescribed numbers specified in Appendices 1 and 1-2.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 28211, Jul. 26, 2017>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, where the amendment is made to a Presidential Decree, among those to be amended in accordance with Article 8 of the Addenda, which was promulgated before this Decree enters into force but the enforcement date of which have yet to arrive, shall enter into force on the enforcement date of the relevant Presidential Decree.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28769, Mar. 30, 2018>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 28923, May 29, 2018>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29192, Sep. 28, 2018>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transfer of public officials following termination of entrustment of duties)
As the Korea Communications Commission decides to directly perform tasks related to violations of the transmission of advertising information that were previously entrusted to the president of the Central Radio Management Service of the Ministry of Science and ICT, 40 public officials (2 public official of Grade V, 9 public official of Grade VI, 15 public official of Grade VII, 15 public official of Grade VII, 8 public official of Grade VIII, 3 public officials of Grade IX, 1 public official of Grade VI in administration and operation, and 2 public official of Grade VII in administration and operation) of organizations under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Science and ICT who were performing such tasks as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed public officials of the Korea Communications Commission and shall be transferred to the Korea Communications Commission.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 29594, Feb. 26, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation; provided, the amended provisions of Article 13 and Appendix 4 shall enter into force on March 31, 2019.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 29704, Apr. 23, 2019>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30573, Mar. 31, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (End Date of Duration of existence of organization newly established under total labor cost system)
| (2) | By the end date of the duration of existence under paragraph (1), if provisions are not specially prescribed relating to matters in which the Head of the Digital Medial Communications Team assists, the Hea of the Public Relations Team shall assist in the matters from the date following the lapse of the duration under paragraph (1). <Amended on Aug. 4, 2020> |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30660, May 4, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 30699, May 26, 2020>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 30897, Aug. 4, 2020>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on August 5, 2020.
Article 2 (Transfer of public officials following transfer of functions)
In accordance with the transfer of affairs relating to the protection of personal information, 14 public officials of the Korea Communications Commission (1 public official of Grade IV, 5 public official of Grade V, 6 public official of Grade VI, 1 public official of Grade VII, and 1 public official of Grade IX) as at the time this Decree enters into force shall be deemed public officials of the Personal Information Protection Commission and shall be transferred to the Personal Information Protection Commission from the Korea Communications Commission.
Article 3 (Duration of existence of organization newly established under total labor cost system)
| (1) | The Policy Promotion Team newly established by entry into force of this Decree in accordance with Article 29 of the Common Rule on the Organization and the Prescribed Number of Personnel of Administrative Agencies shall exist until December 31, 2026. <Amended on Mar. 28, 2023; Apr. 1, 2025> |
| (2) | By the end date of the duration of existence under paragraph (1), if provisions are not specially prescribed relating to matters in which the Head of the Policy Public Relations Team assists, the Spokesperson shall assist the Chairperson with the matters from the date following the lapse of the duration under paragraph (1). |
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 31380, Jan. 5, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31496, Feb. 25, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 Deleted. <Nov. 28, 2023>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 31699, May 25, 2021>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 1, 2021.
Article 2 Deleted. <Nov. 28, 2023>
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 32204, Dec. 14, 2021>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 32491, Feb. 22, 2022>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33065, Dec. 13, 2022>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials)
Where there is currently an excess of public officials corresponding to 2 public officials (1 public official of Grade VII and 1 public official of Grade IX) of the Korea Communications Commission and 1 public official (Grade IX) of the Broadcasting and Communications Office to be reduced by the entry into force of this Decree, the respective corresponding prescribed numbers shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission and the Broadcasting and Communications Office until such excess equals the prescribed number of public officials under this Decree.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33354, Mar. 28, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33393, Apr. 11, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 33687, Aug. 30, 2023>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 33888, Nov. 28, 2023>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials)
Where there is currently an excess of public officials corresponding to 2 public officials (1 public official of Grade V and 1 public official of Grade VI) of the Korea Communications Commission and 1 public official (Grade VII) of the Broadcasting and Communications Office to be reduced by the entry into force of this Decree, the respective corresponding prescribed numbers shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission and the Broadcasting and Communications Office until such excess equals the prescribed number of public officials under this Decree.
Article 3 (Duration of existence of organization newly established under total labor cost system)
| (2) | By the end date of the duration of existence under paragraph (1), if provisions are not specially prescribed relating to the matters of which the Head of the Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation Team and the Head of the Value-Added Telecommunications Investigation Support Team is in charge, the Director of the Consumer Policy Coordination Division shall take charge of the matters of which the Head of the Telecommunications Dispute Conciliation Team is in charge, and the Director of the Telecommunications Market Investigation Support Team shall take charge of the matters of which the Head of the Value-Added Telecommunications Investigation Support Team is in charge, respectively, from the date following the lapse of the duration under paragraph (1). |
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 34550, Jun. 4, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on June 8, 2024.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35034, Dec. 3, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 31, 2024.
Article 2 (Transitional measures concerning prescribed number of public officials)
Where there is currently an excess of public officials corresponding to 2 public officials (1 public official of Grade V, 1 public official of Grade VI) of the Korea Communications Commission to be reduced by the entry into force of this Decree, the corresponding prescribed number shall be deemed to exist separately in the Korea Communications Commission until such excess equals the prescribed number of public officials under this Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 35089, Dec. 24, 2024>
Article 1 (Enforcement date)
This Decree shall enter into force on December 27, 2024.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35328, Feb. 25, 2025>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 35411, Apr. 1, 2025>
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.