The Democratic Party criticizes 5G pricing system... "Telecom industry must share the pain"

"Rising Communication Costs Amid Livelihood Crisis"
Urging the Ministry of Science and ICT to Review Telecom Plans
Amid COVID-19 Resurgence, "Moon Administration's Quarantine Measures Need Improvement"

Sung Il-jong, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the People Power Party, is attending the party floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 15th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] The People Power Party urged the government to review the telecommunications fee system to reduce the burden of communication costs on the public amid the livelihood crisis and requested the telecommunications industry to share the pain, including lowering 5G fees.

Seong Il-jong, the chairman of the People Power Party's Policy Committee, said at the floor strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 15th, "The burden of communication costs on the public is too heavy during these difficult and challenging times for livelihoods," adding, "I hope the Ministry of Science and ICT will check whether the telecommunications fee structure is being meticulously designed and whether the public's consumer choice is guaranteed, and report back to the party."

He also called for the telecommunications industry to share the pain. He said, "All citizens are tightening their belts and participating in sharing the pain to overcome the economic crisis," and added, "Even if there are technical difficulties in the 5G fee system, which is widely used by the 2030 generation, I ask for your participation in sharing the pain."

He also ordered the supplementation of quarantine measures in response to the resurgence of COVID-19. Chairman Seong said, "In the global economic crisis situation, COVID-19 is once again threatening livelihoods," and added, "Along with the newly announced countermeasures, I hope the government will prepare definite supplementary measures for the quarantine policies that were insufficient during the Moon Jae-in administration." He suggested securing medical personnel and improving their treatment.

He continued, "A prompt medical response system should be established for nursing hospitals where the elderly reside, and securing reserve hospital beds is also necessary. For vulnerable groups such as the disabled and pregnant women who have difficulty receiving hospital treatment, a thorough medical system should be established to minimize blind spots," emphasizing measures for medically vulnerable groups.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.