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Presidential office vows to coordinate IT policies By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will continue to do without a single policy "control tower" for the information technology (IT) industry in accordance with global trends, said the presidential office on Sunday.
Instead, the office of President Lee Myung-bak will coordinate IT policies
enforced by four separate government agencies -- the Korea Communications
Commission (KCC), the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Ministry of Public Administration and
Security (MOPAS), Cheong Wa Dae said.
Cheong Wa Dae's stance came amid escalating competition among the four government
bodies for the status of control tower over IT policies. KCC and MKE have
disputed IT policy boundaries, while KCC and MCST have fought against each other
over the supervision of broadcasting and picture contents.
"Since the dismantling of the Ministry of Information and Communication earlier
this year, its policymaking functions and supervision affairs have been
distributed to the four separate bodies -- KCC, MKE, MCST and MOPAS," said deputy
presidential spokesperson Kim Eun-hye.
"Lately, the four government agencies further deepened their competition for the
status of IT policy control tower. The presidential office held an emergency
meeting over the issue on Sunday and decided not to establish a single policy
control tower," said Kim.
She then explained that the world's mainstream tendency is for the private sector
to take the initiative of the IT industry.
Another official at Cheong Wa Dae said nearly 80 percent of IT industry
executives are opposed to the establishment of a single policy control tower.
"The competitiveness of South Korea's IT industry has sufficiently grown, and the
private sector has led the industry's development thus far. Under such
circumstances, a government IT control tower is not necessary," said the
official.
"As far as IT policies are concerned, the four government agencies can pursue a
win-win situation through goodwill competition or joint projects. In case policy
confusion arises, Cheong Wa Dae will act as a coordinator," he said.
ycm@yna.co.kr
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Instead, the office of President Lee Myung-bak will coordinate IT policies
enforced by four separate government agencies -- the Korea Communications
Commission (KCC), the Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Ministry of Public Administration and
Security (MOPAS), Cheong Wa Dae said.
Cheong Wa Dae's stance came amid escalating competition among the four government
bodies for the status of control tower over IT policies. KCC and MKE have
disputed IT policy boundaries, while KCC and MCST have fought against each other
over the supervision of broadcasting and picture contents.
"Since the dismantling of the Ministry of Information and Communication earlier
this year, its policymaking functions and supervision affairs have been
distributed to the four separate bodies -- KCC, MKE, MCST and MOPAS," said deputy
presidential spokesperson Kim Eun-hye.
"Lately, the four government agencies further deepened their competition for the
status of IT policy control tower. The presidential office held an emergency
meeting over the issue on Sunday and decided not to establish a single policy
control tower," said Kim.
She then explained that the world's mainstream tendency is for the private sector
to take the initiative of the IT industry.
Another official at Cheong Wa Dae said nearly 80 percent of IT industry
executives are opposed to the establishment of a single policy control tower.
"The competitiveness of South Korea's IT industry has sufficiently grown, and the
private sector has led the industry's development thus far. Under such
circumstances, a government IT control tower is not necessary," said the
official.
"As far as IT policies are concerned, the four government agencies can pursue a
win-win situation through goodwill competition or joint projects. In case policy
confusion arises, Cheong Wa Dae will act as a coordinator," he said.
ycm@yna.co.kr
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