Future Creation Science Broadcasting Communication Commission, ‘empty hand’ National Assembly in June…Subsidy ceiling system initial cancellation in safe zone
Jung Yoon Hee | yuni@ | 2017-06-19 10:42:04
Recently, President Moon Jae-in’s another presidential communication pledge, said that the abolition of the ceiling on cell phone subsidies is in fact in safe zone now. Currently, the National Assembly has a number of key issues such as a ministerial hearing and an additional budget review. It is difficult to discuss the bill within the special session of the National Assembly in June. It is pointed out that even if the bill is passed in July or August due to the provisional parliamentary session, it will be difficult to make a big deal under consideration of the fact that the ceiling system itself will be finished at the end of September.
According to the National Assembly on June 18, the Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission did not hold a proper standing committee or legislative subcommittee during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in June.
Currently 17 terminal distribution structure improvement act revisions are under consideration of Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission of National Assembly. These amendments include `dismissal announcement`, which discloses separately the subsidy of cellular phone subsidy, the subsidy provided by the mobile carrier, and the incentive provided by the manufacturer, the introduction of a penalty system that reduces the burden on consumers to pay penalties, % Rate discount) to the discount rate. After the implementation of the terminal distribution structure improvement act in 2014, a number of amendments have been made to the 19th and 20th National Assembly. However, they are all classified as ‘issue bill’ and were not properly discussed.
Especially, the ceiling for the subsidy introduced by the three - year time limit is even more urgent as the final is scheduled for September 30. Even if the bill is passed in June and passed in the National Assembly in July, it is only two months ahead of time. The effectiveness of the early abolition will be further reduced If it is passed the National Assembly in June and open the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in July or August.
The subsidy ceiling is one of the core provisions of the Act, which requires the Korea Communications Commission to set a subsidy ceiling paid to mobile phones that are less than 15 months old every six months within the range of KRW 250,000 to 350,000. However, the Korean government has been criticized for interfering with the market and promoting the collusion of three mobile carriers. Therefore, President Moon Jae-in promoted the abolition of the ceiling system as a pledge, and a consensus on the early abolition of the ceiling of the ceiling of the budget was established regardless of whether or not he was in the Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission.
However, the schedule of the National Assembly is at a standstill, and the abolition of the ceiling of the subsidy is actually difficult. The current session of the parliamentary session in June is scheduled for the next 22 days. Therefore, the bill had to be discussed and passed on the amendment until June 16 to pass the plenary session on June 22. The bill passed by each standing committee is passed to the judicial committee after five days meditation period. Then, it is proposed to the plenary session after the judicial committee decision. The ICT Consumer Policy Institute of the Green Consumers Union researcher criticized, "Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission was unable to discuss the bill and ended the June Congress. The early abolition of the ceiling on the subsidy has not occurred even once."
Normally, the bill that was not discussed in June special session will be passed to the regular session in September. However, according to the National Assembly, the current confirmation hearing is continuing, and there is a high possibility that the extraordinary National Assembly will be held in July as it is required to complete the settlement of accounts by the end of August. The Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission is expected to hold a hearing on the candidates for the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning at the end of this month.
The National Assembly representative said, "It is difficult to discuss the bill since the provisional parliament in June has taken a place in the initial confirmation hearing. In July and August, a temporary parliament may be held. We can open the standing committee and discuss the bill after the confirmation hearing.” Another National Assembly representative explained, "Now we have to prepare for a more urgent confirmation hearing, and there is a high possibility that a temporary parliament will be held in July."
By Jung Yoon Hee yuni@
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According to the National Assembly on June 18, the Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission did not hold a proper standing committee or legislative subcommittee during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in June.
Currently 17 terminal distribution structure improvement act revisions are under consideration of Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission of National Assembly. These amendments include `dismissal announcement`, which discloses separately the subsidy of cellular phone subsidy, the subsidy provided by the mobile carrier, and the incentive provided by the manufacturer, the introduction of a penalty system that reduces the burden on consumers to pay penalties, % Rate discount) to the discount rate. After the implementation of the terminal distribution structure improvement act in 2014, a number of amendments have been made to the 19th and 20th National Assembly. However, they are all classified as ‘issue bill’ and were not properly discussed.
Especially, the ceiling for the subsidy introduced by the three - year time limit is even more urgent as the final is scheduled for September 30. Even if the bill is passed in June and passed in the National Assembly in July, it is only two months ahead of time. The effectiveness of the early abolition will be further reduced If it is passed the National Assembly in June and open the extraordinary session of the National Assembly in July or August.
The subsidy ceiling is one of the core provisions of the Act, which requires the Korea Communications Commission to set a subsidy ceiling paid to mobile phones that are less than 15 months old every six months within the range of KRW 250,000 to 350,000. However, the Korean government has been criticized for interfering with the market and promoting the collusion of three mobile carriers. Therefore, President Moon Jae-in promoted the abolition of the ceiling system as a pledge, and a consensus on the early abolition of the ceiling of the ceiling of the budget was established regardless of whether or not he was in the Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission.
However, the schedule of the National Assembly is at a standstill, and the abolition of the ceiling of the subsidy is actually difficult. The current session of the parliamentary session in June is scheduled for the next 22 days. Therefore, the bill had to be discussed and passed on the amendment until June 16 to pass the plenary session on June 22. The bill passed by each standing committee is passed to the judicial committee after five days meditation period. Then, it is proposed to the plenary session after the judicial committee decision. The ICT Consumer Policy Institute of the Green Consumers Union researcher criticized, "Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission was unable to discuss the bill and ended the June Congress. The early abolition of the ceiling on the subsidy has not occurred even once."
Normally, the bill that was not discussed in June special session will be passed to the regular session in September. However, according to the National Assembly, the current confirmation hearing is continuing, and there is a high possibility that the extraordinary National Assembly will be held in July as it is required to complete the settlement of accounts by the end of August. The Future Creation Scientific and Broadcasting Communication Commission is expected to hold a hearing on the candidates for the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning at the end of this month.
The National Assembly representative said, "It is difficult to discuss the bill since the provisional parliament in June has taken a place in the initial confirmation hearing. In July and August, a temporary parliament may be held. We can open the standing committee and discuss the bill after the confirmation hearing.” Another National Assembly representative explained, "Now we have to prepare for a more urgent confirmation hearing, and there is a high possibility that a temporary parliament will be held in July."
By Jung Yoon Hee yuni@