20. How strongly will MIC (Korean Ministry of Information & Telecommunication) drive Wibro?

The IT839 Strategy of Korean MIC (Ministry of Inforamtion and Communication) illustrates the government’s active efforts towards u-Korea, which will bring change to the lifestyle of the citizens through IT. The IT industry is an area where equipment and software are compatible based on networks.

Telecommunication service, infrastructure, equipment, software and contents consist of horizontal and vertical value chains of the IT industry. The IT839 Strategy was set forth as a new development strategy for this sector in accordance with the unique characteristics of the IT industry. Under this strategy, the intro-duction and development of eight new IT services will, in turn, encourage investment into three key network infrastructures. Based on the infrastructures, nine promising sectors - equipment, terminal, software, contents, etc. - will enjoy a synergy as a result of concurrent growth through cooperation among the government, private sector, and research institutes.

Presently, in the IT839 strategy, Korean MIC announced BcN (Broadband convergence Network; one of 3 infrastructures) is including IPTV and it's understood as MIC's strong will to make the IPTV regulation passed.

And it is believed not only BcN but also IT839 strategy itself.