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Korea Discussing How to Regulate IPTV
The Korean television market is ripe for change and IPTV (Internet protocol Television) could be just the service needed to provide that change. If everyone could come to an agreement on the legal boundaries that must be set in order to govern the service, then IPTV could finally be launched in the region.
So far, the Korean Broadcasting Commission has not appeared to be in much of a hurry to set the regulations. It had suggested that guidelines could be in place by the end of January. Already, that date has been pushed back to February. There are some who predict that nothing will be resolved in 2007. The government is more focused on the upcoming election than on something as trivial as television.
The KBC insists that there is no intentional foot dragging going on. It is just as interested in getting the service set up for launching as the providers.
The consumers are the ones who really suffer from any delays.
IPTV is extremely user friendly. It offers users the capability of having computer functions on their television. With IPTV, a viewer can search the internet, send and receive emails, chat with other users, shop online, or use just about any other online conveniences – all from the comfort of the living room couch.
Korea is not the first country to struggle with how to handle the new technology. IPTV seems to be causing chaos where ever it is launched over just how it should be regulated.
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