Science and ICT Committee Approves Recommendation for Heo Yeon-hoe, Former Busan MBC President, as Broadcast Commission Member

People Power Party's Share... Replacement of Former Broadcast Communications Commission Member Lee Sang-hwi
Public Hearings on National Strategic Technology Development and Metaverse Act Also Held

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cha Min-young] On the 30th, the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting Communications Committee resolved to recommend Heo Yeon-hoe, former president of Busan MBC, as a member of the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

The committee held a plenary session that day and approved the recommendation of the commission member. Former President Heo was recommended as a nominee from the People Power Party.

The commission consists of a total of nine members, with three members each recommended by the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly, and the Science and Technology Committee. This recommendation was made to fill the vacancy created by the voluntary resignation of former commissioner Lee Sang-hwi in December last year.

During the plenary session, a public hearing was also held for the enactment of laws to foster national strategic technologies and lead the expansion of the metaverse.

The related bills currently pending in the National Assembly include the "Special Act on Fostering National Strategic Technologies" proposed by Assemblyman Jo Seung-rae, the "Act on the Development and Industrialization Promotion of Quantum Technology" proposed by Assemblyman Byun Jae-il, the "Act on the Development and Support of the Virtual Convergence Economy" proposed by Assemblyman Jo Seung-rae, and the "Metaverse Industry Promotion Act" proposed by Assemblyman Kim Young-sik.

At the public hearing, Professor Kwak No-seong of Yonsei University's Global Talent College, Son Byung-ho, Head of the Future Technology Strategy Division at KISTEP, Professor Lee Seung-min of Sungkyunkwan University Law School, Professor Choi Kyung-jin of Gachon University Department of Law and Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Policy Research Center attended.

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