[Digital Times, Kang Eun-seong] In the future, once mobile carriers lower their telecom costs themselves, they are given incentives to reduce the telecom frequency bills and radio usage fees allocated by the government.

On January 21, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced that it would advance legislation to improve the system for frequency allocation in order to promote 5G investment and induce early commercialization. The revised ordinances are details of △ Radio Wave Act Enforcement Decree △ Details and calculation of frequency allocation price △ Details and details of frequency allocation application procedure and method △ Korea Frequency Distribution Table.

◇ To reduce the communication cost by lowering the frequency band = So far, the government auctioned or allocated the frequency, and secured several hundred billion won of tax revenue. At the auction of 4G LTE frequency in 2012, we allocated a band of 1.8GHz and received a price of KRW 995 billion. In some cases, however, the government has pointed out that even if the government collects a large amount of the frequency allocation fee, it cannot return the financial resources such as telecommunication cost reduction. It is pointed out that the government has to utilize the funds collected from the telecommunication companies, not the private telecommunication companies, because it is the dimension of providing universal welfare. Of course, most of the voices pointed out that telecom companies, which received a request for a reduction in the price of the vulnerable, "where are we to pay for the various funds and frequency bills we have made, and to reduce the fee?" However, the current government, which is pushing to cut telecommunication costs as a national affairs task, has also received the sympathy that it is rational to argue that telecom companies should hire `Breathtaking` so that they can reduce their telecom expenses voluntarily.

It seems that the improvement of the frequency allocation cost system of the Ministry of Information and Communication is derived from this background. The amendment provides a basis for estimating the frequency reallocation price to encourage mobile carriers to cut telecommunication costs by themselves and to consider telecommunication cost reduction results and plans when charging the use of radio waves. First, Article 18 of the Enforcement Decree of the Enforcement Decree of the Radio Law provides that telecom cost reduction results and plans can be taken into account when calculating reassignment costs. In Article 89, we included regulations that can reduce radio use fee in consideration of rate reduction. When applying for frequency allocation, we have also revised the guidelines for frequency utilization plans so that telecom cost reduction results and plans are submitted.

Kim Kyung-woo, head of the frequency policy department at the Ministry of Information and Communication, stated, "Once reassigning the frequency band, the price of the existing auction is reflected. The government`s discretion is how much it should reflect. And lower the level of reassignment in the way you can lower the price, "he said.

Kim also added, "We have established a basis rule that can be applied in the same way for the annual fee to be paid every year. However, it has not been confirmed whether the discount rate for 25% option contracts will be increased or the fee reduction will be reflected in the 5G frequency allocation fee.

He said, "If the 5G frequency allocation fee is included in the exemption, it may be controversial whether the government will reduce the tariffs of the telecom companies." The telecom cost cut policy will be included in the incentive to cut the allocation cost. "I have not yet decided whether or not it will be done." He added, "By establishing a new law, we will reduce the mobile carriers voluntary costs so that the excess 5G frequency allocation fee will not be passed on to users."

◇ Deletion of economic value supplementary payment clause = We decided to revise the controversial `Table 3`. Table 3 shows that when the frequency allocation price is calculated in the Enforcement Ordinance of the Radio Act, the amount of payment made based on the expected sales + the amount paid by the actual sales + . It was first established in 2006. A new law has been laid out to allow `additional payments` to be paid in the form of an arrear rate for limited resources and a long-term lease for profit-making purposes.

However, the application of the provision is unique to WiBro frequency allocation so far. Mobile WiFi service used in the subway is mainly used as a backhaul, the service provider for the convenience of users for the convenience of the service provided free of charge, but the government to make `additional payment` was pointed out that it is unfair.

The appended table 3 is a formula for calculating the frequency allocation price, has been amended to be amended to `payments made based on expected sales + actual sales` as well.

Mr. Kim pointed out, "This clause has been removed from the amendment because it was a content that was burdensome to telecom operators, even though it was a clause that was not applied except for frequency." Meanwhile, the amendment proposal can be confirmed at the website of the Ministry of Information and Communication (www.msit.go.kr), and the organizations, organizations or individuals with opinions should submit the amendment proposal to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security You can submit your comments. The enforcement ordinances and notices will be finalized through procedures such as legislative notice, regulation review, legal review, vice ministerial meeting, and cabinet meeting.


By Kang Eun Seong esther@


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