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Mobile Telecommunication Policy Analysis of Moon Government In Korea

문재인 정부의 이동통신정책 분석

  • Shin, Jin (School of General Education, Dankook University)
  • Received : 2017.07.18
  • Accepted : 2017.08.17
  • Published : 2017.12.31

Abstract

The Moon government, launched in May 2017, regards telecommunication service as part of people's welfare and is trying to save telecommunication costs. However, the direction of policy presented is assessed as symptomatic approach. This is largely attributable to the a partial improvement approach from the framework of the present mobile telecommunication industry. However if we restart from an essential point of view, the result is likely to be much better. The nation's mobile communication costs are not adequate because the government's role was not sufficient. There is a problem with the mobile phone supply chain, the subsidy payment mechanism, and the billing system. Addressing these complex issues requires the establishment of an independent system of handset distribution from telecommunication companies, ban on discriminative subsidies payment, and adoption of volume rate system. Telecommunications Business Act that defines the service charges to normalize the market might be somewhat useful, but the normal application of the Fair Trade Act is more important.

2017년 5월 출범한 문재인 정부는 통신을 복지의 일환으로 간주하고 통신비 절감을 위하여 노력하고 있다. 그런데 문재인 정부가 제시하고 있는 정책방향도 과거정부와 별 차이가 없는 대증요법적 접근으로 평가된다. 이는 이동통신업계의 현상을 대체로 인정하면서 그 틀안에서 부분적인 개선책을 모색하기 때문으로 풀이된다. 그런데 문제를 근본적으로 접근한다면 결과는 크게 달라질 것으로 보인다. 우리나라의 이동통신비용이 적절한 수준을 유지하고 있지 못한 주요 원인은 정부의 역할이 부실하였기 때문이다. 결과적으로 크게 보면 단말기 수급체계, 보조금 지급 행태와 요금체계에 문제가 있다고 할 수 있다. 이와 같은 복합적인 문제를 해결하자면 자급제 정착을 통한 단말기 유통 시장의 형성, 보조금의 차별적 지급금지 그리고 종량요금제 도입이 필요하다. 불합리한 시장을 정상화하기 위해서는 기업에 대한 요금인가를 규정한 전기통신법도 유용할 수 있으나 공정거래법의 정상적인 적용이 더 중요하다.

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