[2021 National Audit] Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT: "We will consider a pay-as-you-use telecommunications fee system"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Minister Lim Hye-sook of the Ministry of Science and ICT expressed her intention to consider a mobile communication fee plan where users pay according to the amount of data they use.

At the National Assembly Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee's audit on the 1st, Minister Lim responded to the proposal by Woo Sang-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, regarding the "improvement of flat-rate plans," saying, "I will discuss it with the telecom companies."

On that day, Representative Woo raised issues about flat-rate plans. He said, "Electricity and water bills are paid according to usage, but in communication fees, a section flat-rate system is applied, causing telecom companies to charge fees even for unused portions," adding, "As the fee system is shifting to data-centered plans, it should be changed so that users pay according to the data they use or carry over unused data."

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