No. 18732
Promulgation Date 2022-01-11
Korea Communications Commission
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CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 3 (Protection of Rights and Interests of Viewers)
Article 4 (Freedom and Independence of Broadcast Programming)
Article 5 (Public Responsibility of Broadcasting)
Article 6 (Impartiality and Public Interest of Broadcasting)
Article 7 (Scope of Application)
CHAPTER II BROADCASTING BUSINESS ENTITIES
Article 8 (Restrictions on Ownership)
Article 9 (Licenses Approval and Registration)
Article 9-2 (Requirements for Registration of Program Providing Business)
Article 9-3 (Reporting on Technology-Combined Services)
Article 10 (Criteria and Procedures for Evaluation)
Article 11 (Public Notification of Broadcast Fields, etc.)
Article 12 (Grounds for Regional Business Privilege)
Article 13 (Grounds for Disqualification)
Article 14 (Foreign Capital Investment and Contribution)
Article 15 (License for Modification)
Article 15-2 (Modified Approval for Largest Investor)
Article 16 (Period of Validity of License or Approval)
Article 17 (Renewed Licenses)
Article 18 (Revocation of Licenses, Approval or Registration)
Article 19 (Imposition of Penalty Surcharges)
CHAPTER III WORKING COMMITTEES
Article 20 Deleted.
Article 21 Deleted.
Article 22 Deleted.
Article 23 Deleted.
Article 24 Deleted.
Article 25 Deleted.
Article 26 Deleted.
Article 27 Deleted.
Article 28 Deleted.
Article 29 Deleted.
Article 30 Deleted.
Article 31 (Broadcast Review Committee)
Article 32 (Deliberation on Impartiality and Public Nature of Broadcast)
Article 33 (Review Regulations)
Article 34 Deleted.
Article 35 (Viewers' Rights Protection Committee)
Article 35-2 Deleted.
Article 35-3 (Composition and Operation of Broadcasting Dispute Conciliation Committee)
Article 35-4 (Media Diversity Promotion Committee)
Article 35-5 (Broadcasting Market Competition Evaluation Committee)
Article 36 Deleted.
Article 37 Deleted.
Article 38 Deleted.
Article 39 Deleted.
Article 40 Deleted.
Article 41 Deleted.
Article 42 Deleted.
CHAPTER III-2 Deleted
Article 42-2 (Establishment of Regional Broadcasting Development Committee)
Article 42-3 Deleted.
Article 42-4 Deleted.
CHAPTER IV KOREA BROADCASTING SYSTEM
Article 43 (Establishment)
Article 44 (Public Responsibility of System)
Article 45 (Matters Stated in Articles of Incorporation)
Article 46 (Establishment and Operation of Board of Directors)
Article 47 (Term of Directorship)
Article 48 (Grounds for Disqualification of Directors)
Article 49 (Functions of Board of Directors)
Article 50 (Executive Organs)
Article 51 (Duties of Executive Organs)
Article 52 (Appointment and Dismissal of Personnel)
Article 53 (Liability as Matter of Duties of Directors and Executive Organs and Personnel)
Article 54 (Business Affairs)
Article 55 (Settlement of Accounts)
Article 55-2 (Disclosure of Remuneration of Directors and Executive Organs)
Article 56 (Revenue Sources)
Article 57 (Compilation of Budget)
Article 58 (Formulation of Operational Plans)
Article 59 (Submission of Statement of Accounts)
Article 60 (Report of Acquisition of Real Estate)
Article 61 (Subsidies)
Article 62 (Entrustment of Goods Purchase and Construction Contracts)
Article 63 (Audit)
Article 64 (Registration of Television Receivers and Payment of TV License Fees)
Article 65 (Determination of TV License Fees)
Article 66 (Collection of TV License Fees)
Article 67 (Entrustment of Registration of TV Sets and Collection)
Article 68 (Use of TV License Fees)
CHAPTER V OPERATION OF BROADCASTING BUSINESS
Article 69 (Programming of Broadcast Programs)
Article 69-2 (Restrictions on Share of Audience)
Article 70 (Organization and Operation of Channels)
Article 70-2 (Volume Criteria of Digital Broadcast Programs)
Article 71 (Programming of Domestic Broadcast Programs)
Article 72 (Programming of Broadcast Content Genuinely Produced by External Producers)
Article 73 (Commercials)
Article 73-2 (Submission of Data on Sales Status of Commercials)
Article 74 (Announcement of Sponsors)
Article 75 Deleted.
Article 76 (Supply of Broadcasting Programs and General Viewing and Listening Right)
Article 76-2 (General Viewing and Listening Right Guarantee Committee)
Article 76-3 (Measures Taken to Guarantee General Watching and Listening Right)
Article 76-4 (Recommendation to Conclusion of Joint Contract of Right to Relay Broadcasting)
Article 76-5 (Recommendation to Orderly Program Relay Broadcasting)
Article 77 (Reporting on Terms and Conditions of Use of Pay Television)
Article 78 (Re-Transmission)
Article 78-2 (Approval for Re-Transmission to the Republic of Korea by Foreign Broadcasting Business Entity)
Article 79 (Technological Standards for Cable Broadcasting Station Facilities)
Article 80 (Verification of Installation of Signal Transmission or Line Facilities)
Article 81 Deleted.
Article 82 Deleted.
Article 83 (Recording and Preservation of Broadcast Content)
Article 84 (Report on Closure or Suspension of Business)
Article 85 (Exclusion from Application to Pay Television, etc. by Broadcast Program)
Article 85-2 (Prohibited Acts)
CHAPTER VI PROTECTION OF RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF VIEWERS
Article 86 (Self-Review)
Article 87 (Viewers' Committee)
Article 88 (Rights and Duties of Viewers' Committee)
Article 89 (Viewers Evaluation Program)
Article 90 (Obligations of Broadcasting Business Entity)
Article 90-2 (Community Media Foundation)
Article 90-3 (Evaluation of Quality of Pay Television Services)
CHAPTER VI-2 RESOLUTION OF BROADCASTING DISPUTES
Section 1 Conciliation
Article 91 (Initiation of Conciliation)
Article 91-2 (Recommendation for Agreement)
Article 91-3 (Refusal and Discontinuance of Conciliation)
Article 91-4 (Conciliation Procedures)
Article 91-5 (Validity of Conciliation)
Article 91-6 (Termination of Conciliation)
Section 2 Other Measures
Article 91-7 (Orders to Maintain or Resume Broadcasting)
CHAPTER VII SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BROADCASTING
Article 92 (Support for Development of Broadcasting)
Article 92-2 (Tax Relief for Production of Animations)
Article 92-3 (Support for Small and Medium CATV Broadcasting Business Entities)
Article 93 (Storage and Utilization of Broadcast Programs)
Article 94 (Fostering of Broadcasting Professionals)
Article 95 (Creation and Support of Broadcast Production Complex)
Article 96 (Support for Distribution of Broadcast Programs)
Article 97 (International Cooperation of Broadcasting)
CHAPTER VIII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 98 (Submission of Materials)
Article 98-2 (Public Announcement of Assets Status)
Article 99 (Corrective Orders)
Article 100 (Sanctions)
Article 101 (Hearings)
Article 102 (Fees)
Article 103 (Delegation or Entrustment of Authority)
Article 103-2 (Re-Examination of Regulation)
Article 104 (Legal Fictions as Public Officials for Purposes of Applying Penalty Provisions)
CHAPTER IX PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 105 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 106 (Penalty Provisions)
Article 107 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
Article 108 (Administrative Fines)
Article 109 (Imposition and Collection of Penalty Surcharges)
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