• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.44
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• pp.180-222
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• 2008

This study briefly examines the regulation of market-dominating enterprises in terms of market definition, judgement about market dominance, judgement about abuse of market-dominant position, and types of abuse of market-dominant position. This study explores Korea Fair Trade Commission's judgemental cases regarding the prohibition of abuse of market-dominant positions under 'Korea Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act' and focuses on 21 cases related with Korean media industry. Based on this case analysis and literature review, this study derives major issues, problems, and possible alternatives in the regulation of market-dominating enterprises in media markets. And this study suggests implications about monopoly regulation and fair competition policy of Korean media industry.