The Transition Committee Urges the Korea Communications Commission to "Expand Korean Content Globally... Establish Support Systems"

[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] On the 24th, the Presidential Transition Committee ordered the Korea Communications Commission to establish a new content support system.

At the meeting where the Transition Committee received a business report from the Korea Communications Commission, it stated, "We emphasized the need for bold regulatory innovation in the media sector so that Korea's competitive content and companies can expand globally." Attendees of the business report included Park Seong-jung, secretary of the Science, Technology and Education Subcommittee, committee members Kim Chang-kyung and Nam Ki-tae, expert and working-level members, as well as the Secretary-General and directors of the Korea Communications Commission.

The Transition Committee explained, "To support the promotion of the media and content industry, one of the important future growth engines, and to respond to the rapidly changing media convergence environment, we discussed a comprehensive reform of media-related laws and broadcasting advertising regulations, as well as plans to discover and support next-generation broadcasting and communication services."

In addition, the Transition Committee discussed with the Korea Communications Commission issues such as public broadcasting management evaluation and governance system improvements. They also talked about voluntary regulation of false and manipulated information and plans to expand media literacy education.

They addressed new digital service promotion and user protection harmonization measures for online platform services, metaverse, mobility, and ways to strengthen media access rights for marginalized groups such as persons with disabilities.

A Transition Committee official added, "Through close discussions with the Korea Communications Commission and related agencies, we will select national tasks reflecting President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's state philosophy and pledges, and develop implementation plans."

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