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통신산업(通信産業)에서의 네트워크 중립성논의(中立性論議)와 적용(適用)에 대한 연구(硏究) -광대역 인터넷 망을 중심으로- : A Study on the Concept of Network Neutrality and its Application to the Telecommunication Industry -Focusing on Broadband Network-
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- Authors
- Issue Date
- 2008
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 법학연구소
- Citation
- 법학, Vol.49 No.2, pp. 217-255
- Keywords
- 네트워크 중립성 ; 브로드 밴드 네트워크 ; 무차별성의 원칙 ; 인터넷 서비스 제공자 ; 기간통신사업자 ; 오픈 액세스 ; network neutrality ; broadband network ; non-discrimination ; internet service provider
- Abstract
- Network Neutrality is a concept under big debate. We can find a spectrum of
this concept. One of the extreme concept does not allow any discrimination
against ISP(Internet Service Provider)s such as Google, Skype by BSP(Broadband
Service Provider)s such as AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, inclusive of open access
between BSPs and ISPs. In the opposite side of this spectrum, there exists a
concept that BSPs can exercise their property right as is the same case with the
other property rights to secure the incentive for their investment.
The character of internet as an open architectural infrastructure has facilitated
the technology innovation up to now in the IT area. Network Neutrality issue is
a new issue but with a old lessons. In US, West Union in electronic telegraph
industry and AT&T in the telephone industry can be referenced to solve the
problems in the broadband internet network. However, as we can see in the
process for the revision of Telecommunication Act of 2006 in the US, the
reason why Capital Hill can not come to a certain conclusion is the conflict of
interest between ISPs and BSPs in terms of their business model.
This concept of Network Neutrality can be useful tool to review the current
Korean telecommunication law and its subsets. Korea is a fast growing country
in the IT area based upon the internet. We has to maintain the vitality of this
industry. From this standpoint, I understand that Network Neutrality has to be
basic concept in case of any revision of our current legal system in the...
- ISSN
- 1598-222X
- Language
- Korean
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