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Present Internet Situation in Korea

Dysfunctional Instances of Internet

Principles of Internet Regulation by Government

Main Pursuits

List of List of ContentsContents

네트워크정책국

(ITU, as of 2009)

Table 4.2 : ICT Development Index (IDI)

20

40

60

80

100

Korea

Iceland

Netherlands

Denmark

Sweden

Norway

Luxembourg

Germany

Switzerla

nd

Finland

OECD as of 2007

(National Internet Development Agency of Korea, as of 2008)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

19,040

24,38026,270

29,22031,580 33,010 34,120

34,820 35,360

44.7

56.6 59.465.5 70.2 72.8 74.8 76.3 77.1

Rate of Internet Users

Total No. of Internet Users

3

Economy Rank 2007 IDI 2007 Rank 2002 IDI 2002

Sweden 1 7.50 1 6.05Korea(Rap.) 2 7.26 3 5.83Denmark 3 7.22 4 5.78Netherlands 4 7.14 6 5.43Iceland 5 7.14 2 5.88Norway 6 7.09 5 5.64Luxembourg 7 7.03 21 4.62Switzerland 8 6.94 7 5.42Finland 9 6.79 8 5.38United Kingdom 10 6.78 10 5.27

Network Policy Bureau

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(Unit : No. Occurrences)(Unit : No. Occurrences)

DivisionDivisionDivisionDivision Total No.Total No.Total No.Total No. Hacking Hacking VirusVirus

Hacking Hacking VirusVirus

InternetInternetFraudFraud

InternetInternetFraudFraud

Cyber Cyber ViolenceViolenceCyber Cyber

ViolenceViolenceIllegal Illegal

WebsitesWebsitesIllegal Illegal

WebsitesWebsitesPiracy Piracy SalesSales

Piracy Piracy SalesSales Etc.Etc.Etc.Etc.

(National Police Agency as of the end of 2008)(National Police Agency as of the end of 2008)

DivisionDivisionDivisionDivision Ratio (%)Ratio (%)Ratio (%)Ratio (%)

2004 년 63,384 10,993 30,288 5,816 2,410 1,244 12,633

2005 년 72,421 15,874 33,112 9,227 1,850 1,233 11,125

2006 년 70,545 15,979 26,711 9,436 7,322 2,284 8,813

2007 년 78,890 14,037 28,081 12,905 5,505 8,167 10,195

2008 년 122,227 16,593 29,290 13,819 8,056 32,084 22,025

TeenageTeenage 26.6%

TwentiesTwenties 39.0%

ThirtiesThirties 21.8%

Above FortyAbove Forty 11.8%

Etc.Etc. 0.80%


네트워크정책국5 Network Policy Bureau


In 2006, USA, 13-year-old girl, Megan Meier

took her own life, after being refused off by

her male friend whom she came to know at

Myspace.com (an internet community site)

The police revealed that the mother of one of

Meier’s friend had posed as the boyfriend.

“The world would be a better place without you.”

Inducting suicide of the daughter’s friend by malicious reply (USA)



Applying Regulation Principle,

Not Fashioned by Currency

Free Use for Good Users

Enhance Social Efficiency

Activating the Internet Market

To be future Food Industry

Mature Internet Culture

by Self-Purification of

Internet Companies

7 Network Policy Bureau


6. Public Service Ads via TV·Radio

7. Events of Making Up Beautiful Internet

Environments

8. Internet Ethics Symposium

9. Korean Internet Media UCC Fair

10. Supporting Civil Community and Education

1. Extension of Identification

2. Repose System Operating for Violation of Rights

3. Youth-Protector Designation System

4. Illegal & Malicious Information

Blocking & Count Moving

5. Plans for Anti-Spam



The system that requires the internet board administrator to identify

the user who wants to submit information on the board. (July, 2007 in operation)

- After identification once, users may use ID or nickname – Freedom of expression guaranteed

Give responsibility to the users not to write vicious replies,

Aid to find victimizer information in case of sue by the victim

Considering that the dysfunction of internet in all types of services,

the mandatory identification is extended to the internet service companies

whose visit count is above 100,000 per day- Amendment of the acts of information network enhancement and privacy (2009.1.28)

If not, command of readjustment by Korea Communications Commission,

further, penalty maximum 30 million won (Network Law, Art. 76 Par.1, 6)



(No. of Occurrences)(No. of Occurrences)

(Korea Communications Standards Commission)(Korea Communications Standards Commission)

DivisionDivisionDivisionDivision TotalTotalTotalTotal Libel, SlanderingLibel, SlanderingLibel, SlanderingLibel, Slandering SexualSexualSexualSexual StalkingStalkingStalkingStalking EtcEtcEtcEtc

2004 3,913 2,285 (979) 322 81 1,225

2005 8,406 5,735 (1,802) 889 193 1,589

2006 7,050 4,751 (1,641) 968 184 1,147

2007 5,599 3,780 (1,257) 392 186 1,241

2008 4,547 2,763 (589) 148 93 1,543

①Report

②investigation

③Removal of uploaded writing

③Temporary dealings for 30 days

UserUser(Report of (Report of Violation)Violation)

UserUser(Report of (Report of Violation)Violation)

Service Service CompanniesCompannies

(Portal)(Portal)

Service Service CompanniesCompannies

(Portal)(Portal)

RecognizedRecognizedRecognizedRecognized

Hard to recognizeHard to recognizeHard to recognizeHard to recognize

10

②investigation



Supply or mediator of Youth-malicious media

whose total sales for the previous year is over 100M won,

or whose average visit count of previous 3 months

is over 100,000. (Network Law Art.42, Par3.1 and Acts 25)

- Designated in 2009: 60 supplies

(Major Portals, Game or Chatting companies, etc.)

If not, penalty of max, 10M won is charged.

(Network Law Art.76, Par2. 11-2)

Planning for Youth-protection

Limitation and administration of approach by youths

Education for Youth-protection

Counseling and management of difficulties



Korea Communications Standards Commission,2008 Korea Communications Standards Commission

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

0

Gambling Pornography



Blocking of pornography, gambling, violence- Removal, Service suspension, Cutting-off of illegal and malicious sites

ReportReportReportReport Network Service Network Service SupplierSupplier

Network Service Network Service SupplierSupplier

Inspection AuthorityInspection AuthorityInspection AuthorityInspection Authority⑤Accusation

①Acceptance

④Order of access limitation

③Call for the Right for order, if not corrected.

②Requiring Correction

Korea Korea Communications Communications

Standards Standards Commission,Commission,

Korea Korea Communications Communications

Standards Standards Commission,Commission,



Right of investigation of Spam-senders

by Central Radio Management Office

(Right of Police, 31 personnel, Sep. 2008)

Intensified regulation of illegal Spam senders

Sharing spamer information

in between communication supplies

Research of legal basis for limitation of

re-registration

(Submitted to National Assembly in Nov.08.)



Public service ads about precaution

to libel on internet, sexual harassment, group bullying(Apr. June on Radio, June on TV, Oct on TV –

‘Protection of illegal information’)



Day : 2009. 05. 18(Mon)

Contents : The 2009 origin year announcement of cyber orders

Together with five administrations Participants : Korea Communication Commission, the Ministry of Justice,

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,

Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Ministry of Culture,

Sports and Tourism

Making up wholesome cyber culture

The 2009 origin year announcement of cyber orders

and events for collected efforts of related communities



Date : 2009. 06. 18

Contents : speech of Internet Ethics experts & debate

- Basic Internet Ethic, Associated agreement on policy and

re-enforcement of internet ethic education on campus

Sponsored by : KCC, Korean University President Association, IECOIN

Finding way to educate, efficient policy and form sympathy

on internet ethic

Strengthen Internet Ethic education and support social, political activities



Apply Date: 2008. 10. 27 ~ 11. 26(31days)

Apply Result : Online contents(UCC) total of 571

contents submitted

Prize Result : KCC prize (1st prize) and 25 pieces

By getting creative and beneficial UCC, the internet media,

contribute to internet users’ contents production and the

culture of right internet usage



To spread healthy internet culture, support civil groups that pursue internet ethics

and encourage those teams that submit public subscription(26 teams with 590million won)

Produce and distribute educational contents on Internet Ethics that can be used both on/off

line for students, teachers, and parents in elementary school and middle school. - contents includes : internet ethics, protecting copyrights, preventing internet addiction,

right way of replying

- expected number of attendance: : total of 13,000 from 240 schools


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