KCC Launches 'Mobile App User Protection System Improvement Task Force'

First Meeting Held on the 21st

[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] The Korea Communications Commission announced on the 21st that it held the first meeting of the 'Mobile App User Protection System Improvement Task Force,' composed of experts from legal, media, management, and technology-related associations.

The task force plans to discuss △prevention and remedy measures for user damages related to mobile app usage △efficiency and effectiveness enhancement of the mobile app monitoring system △self-regulation measures for service providers.

Additionally, reflecting the provisions of the Telecommunications Business Act Enforcement Decree revised in March, including mandatory terms in user agreements, user complaint handling methods, and obligations to notify important matters before payment, the task force will publish the 'App Market Mobile Content Payment Guidelines' as a manual for service providers.

Kim Jae-cheol, Director of the User Policy Bureau at the Korea Communications Commission and head of the task force, stated, “Through discussions in the Mobile App User Protection Task Force, we will do our best to establish practical measures to prevent and remedy user damages and resolve public inconveniences.”

A total of nine members, including Kim Jae-cheol, Director of the User Policy Bureau, participate in the task force.

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