Witness examination in the Netflix, SK Broadband South Korean court dispute reveals ambiguous network relationship

By Wooyoung Lee ( October 13, 2022, 10:53 GMT | Insight) -- In the second witness examination in the Netflix and SK Broadband court battle over network fees in Seoul, Netflix's network director revealed an ambiguous network relationship between Netflix and SK Broadband, which emerged as a point of confusion for the South Korean panel of judges. Michael Smith's seven-hour testimony covered the early days when Netflix was preparing to launch its service in South Korea in 2016, to changes in network connection, along with the growth of subscribers.The long-running dispute between Netflix and SK Broadband over network fees in a South Korean court is now focusing on whether payment terms were discussed between the two, and if there was any form of agreement that could support it....

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Witness examination in the Netflix, SK Broadband South Korean court dispute reveals ambiguous network relationship

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