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South Korea passes bill that effectively paralyzes communications regulator

( February 27, 2025, 08:07 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A bill that prevents South Korea’s communications regulator from conducting deliberations and making decisions was passed by the country’s lawmakers today. The National Assembly approved an amendment to the Act on the Establishment and Operation of the Korea Communications Commission that increases the quorum requirement for deliberations from two to three commissioners. The change effectively hinders the agency’s ability to make enforcement decisions, including those against tech giants such as Apple and Google. The KCC, designed to have five commissioners including a chairperson, has been operating with vacancies due to political disputes between the ruling and opposition parties over the appointment of commissioners. The KCC currently has two sitting commissioners, meaning that the amendment passed today effectively paralyzes the regulator for now.The amendment, in Korean, is attached. ...

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