Illegal photo shooting records to serve as ground for taxi driving ban
Jul 23, 2021 23:40 pm UTC| Economy Law
Individuals with a criminal record for taking illegal photos may be banned from working as taxi drivers beginning next year if a bill amending the Passenger Transport Service Act is approved. The new bill, which intends...
KT fined 500 million won for slow internet
Jul 22, 2021 23:46 pm UTC| Economy Law
South Koreas telecommunications regulator fined telecom giant KT Corp. 500 million won for making its internet service slower for 24 of its high-speed internet users. The telecom operator also frequently failed to...
Sega of America faces $5 million lawsuit for allegedly deceiving users crane game
Jul 21, 2021 23:24 pm UTC| Law Economy
Sega of America is facing a $5 million lawsuit for allegedly rigging its arcade crane game Key Master against users. The lawsuit claims that Sega deliberately prevented Key Master players from winning until after a...
Disney Plus delays S.Korea launch to work on response plans after Netflix's court loss
Jul 20, 2021 21:41 pm UTC| Economy Law
Disney Plus has pushed back its service launch in South Korea from September to the end of this year while assessing a Seoul court rulings impact against Netflix Inc. Last month, the Seoul Central District Court...
Jul 20, 2021 21:19 pm UTC| Economy Law
South Korean lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party pushed forward the proposed amendments to the Telecommunications Business Act restricting app market operators such as Google and Apple Inc. from unfairly using its...
Netflix appeals Seoul court's ruling over network usage fee
Jul 15, 2021 22:19 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
Netflix Inc. appealed the Seoul Central District Courts decision last month dismissing its request for confirmation that it is not liable to pay network usage fees to a local internet service provider (ISP) SK Broadband...
Facebook seeks FTC Chair Lina Khan's withdrawal in antitrust case
Jul 15, 2021 15:35 pm UTC| Economy Law Business
Facebook asked for the withdrawal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan from the FTCs antitrust case against it. Khan, who was sworn in as FTC chair in June, is a prominent critic of Big Tech. She worked...
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