Progress

Current status
in force
10 Jun 2021 in force
10 Dec 2020 in grace period
09 Jun 2020 adopted
20 May 2020 adopted
04 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
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

10 Jun 2021
in force

Implemented amendment to Network Act including requirement to appoint local responsible person

On 10 June 2021, Law No. 17358, amending the Network Act (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection) to prevent digital sex crimes, was implemented. In particular, the Law requires information …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Dec 2020
in grace period

Entry into force of amendment to Network Act including requirement to appoint local responsible person

On 10 December 2020, Law No. 17358, amending the Network Act (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection) to prevent digital sex crimes, entered into force with a grace period of 6 months. In pa…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Jun 2020
adopted

Signed amendment to Network Act including requirement to appoint local responsible person

On 9 June 2020, Bill No. 2024923, amending the Network Act (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection) to prevent digital sex crimes, was signed into Law (Law No. 17358). In particular, the Bil…

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

Adopted amendment to Network Act including requirement to appoint local responsible person

On 20 May 2020, amending the Network Act (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection) to prevent digital sex crimes, was adopted in the National Assembly of Korea. In particular, the Bill would …

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

Introduced amendment to Network Act including requirement to appoint local responsible person

On 4 May 2020, Bill No. 2024923, amending the Network Act (Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection) to prevent digital sex crimes, was introduced in the National Assembly of Korea. In particu…

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