「TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS ACT」
(2) Where a business operator obligated to take measures refuses to submit materials for
the calculation of sales or submits any false materials, the Korea Communications
Commission may estimate the sales based on the financial statements and other
accounting data of the relevant business operator obligated to take measures and the
business operators providing the same or similar types of services, and data concerning
the current status of business operations, such as the number of subscribers and service
charges: Provided, That where there are no sales or it is impracticable to calculate the
sales, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, a penalty surcharge may be imposed in an
amount not exceeding one billion won.
(3) Detailed standards for imposing penalty surcharges under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall
be prescribed by Presidential Decree.
(4) Article 53 (5) through (9) shall apply mutatis mutandis to additional dues, demands, and
collection of penalty surcharges, and additional payment on refund under paragraphs (1)
and (2).
(5) Where the Korea Communications Commission imposes an administrative fine pursuant
to paragraphs (1) and (2), it shall notify such fact to the Korea Communications Standards
Commission under Article 18 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea
Communications Commission.
[This Article Newly Inserted on Jun. 9, 2020]
Article 22-7 (Securing Service Stability by Value-Added Telecommunications Business
Operators) (1) A value-added telecommunications business operator (referring to a person
who has reported a value-added telecommunications business pursuant to Article 22 (1), a
person who has registered a value-added telecommunications business pursuant to Article
22 (2), or a person who is deemed to have reported a value-added telecommunications
business pursuant to Article 22 (4); hereinafter the same shall apply) who meets the
standards prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the number of users and the volume
of traffic, shall take necessary measures prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as securing
the means of service stability and dealing with user requests, in order to provide users with
convenient and stable telecommunications services. <Amended on Jan. 3, 2023>
(2) The Minister of Science and ICT may request the value-added telecommunications
business operator or a relevant telecommunications servide provider to submit a report on
the number of users, the volume of traffic, etc. to verify whether the value-added
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