Republic of Korea: Local operation requirement in amendment to Telecommunications Business Act (Bill No. 2024959/Law No. 18869)

Progress

Current status
in force
10 Dec 2020 in force
09 Jun 2020 adopted
20 May 2020 adopted
07 May 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

10 Dec 2020
in force

Implemented amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including requirement to appoint local representative

On 10 December 2020, Law No. 18869, amending the Telecommunications Business Act, previously Bill No. 2024959, was implemented. The Law requires foreign communications network providers (CNP) and value-added telecommunications service providers (VSP…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Jun 2020
adopted

Signed amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including requirement to appoint local representative

On 9 June 2020, Bill No. 2024959, outlining amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, was signed into Law, becoming Law No. 18869. The Law requires foreign communications network providers (CNP) and value-added telecommunications service p…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 May 2020
adopted

Adopted amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including requirement to appoint local representative

On 20 May 2020, Bill No. 2024959, outlining amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act, was adopted by the National Assembly of South Korea. The Bill would require foreign communications network providers (CNP) and value-added telecommunicat…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 May 2020
under deliberation

Introduced amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including requirement to appoint local representative

On 7 May 2020, Bill No. 2024959, outlining amendments to Telecommunications Business Act, was introduced in the National Assembly of South Korea. The Bill would require foreign communications network providers (CNP) and value-added telecommunicatio…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament