ACT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF KOREA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Act No. 8867, Feb. 29, 2008 Amended by Act No. 9708, May 22, 2009 Act No. 10165, Mar. 22, 2010 Act No. 11373, Feb. 22, 2012 Act No. 11450, May 23, 2012 Act No. 11711, Mar. 23, 2013 Act No. 13073, Jan. 20, 2015 Act No. 13202, Feb. 3, 2015 Act No. 13580, Dec. 22, 2015 Act No. 15408, Feb. 21, 2018 Act No. 16823, Dec. 10, 2019 Act No. 16930, Feb. 4, 2020 Act No. 17347, jun. 9, 2020 CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Act is to enhance the freedom, public nature, and public interests of broadcasting by actively responding to the convergence of broadcasting and communications, and to contribute to the protection of rights and interests of the public and the improvement of the public welfare by guaranteeing the independent operation of the Korea Communications Commission. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> Article 2 (Operation Principles) (1) The Korea Communications Commission shall endeavor for the welfare of users of broadcasting and communications and the provision of general services. (2) The Korea Communications Commission shall endeavor to create a fair competitive environment for broadcasting and communications business. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> (3) The Korea Communications Commission shall take necessary measures to ensure that broadcasting and communications business serves the public interests.