[2024 National Audit] Han Minsu "Illegal Spam Problem Serious... Must Stop 'Tteotdabang' SMS Resale Companies"
Over 1,200 Text Resellers... Qualification Issues Raised
Yoo Sang-im, Minister of Science and ICT, "Efforts to Eradicate Spam"
Han Minsu, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged effective measures to block the channels through which spam text message resellers are proliferating during the National Assembly audit on the 8th, aiming to prevent spam texts, which have become a social issue.
During the audit by the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee, Representative Han said, "As spam texts increase, there were 2,100 cases of investment leading room fraud in the first quarter alone, with damages amounting to 200 billion won."
The registration of text message resellers is handled by the Central Radio Management Office under the Ministry of Science and ICT. According to the Central Radio Management Office, as of the end of August, there are 1,200 registered text message resellers.
Representative Han pointed out, "The capital requirement of 50 million won is too low as a barrier to entry in terms of the financial soundness of businesses," adding, "Although there is a regulation that at least one dedicated staff member must be assigned to prevent caller ID spoofing, in reality, this is not observed as the representative often doubles as this staff." He also criticized the 'fly-by-night' operation style where text message resellers close their business only to reopen under a different company name.
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Yoo Sang-im, Minister of Science and ICT, who attended the audit, stated, "We are making efforts to find ways to eradicate spam texts." In response, Representative Han emphasized, "The Ministry of Science and ICT bears heavy responsibility. Effective measures are needed to block the entry of businesses that are sprouting up like mushrooms."
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