Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission inquiry on subscription services under Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act to assess consumer protection and market practices
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
13 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
platform intermediary: e-commerce
ML and AI development
software provider: other software
platform intermediary: other
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission announced inquiry on subscription services under Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act to assess consumer protection and market practices
On 13 May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced a market study on subscription services. The study applies to digital content, Software as a Service (SaaS), and membership service providers offering subscription models to Korean con…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority