CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF KOREA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Article 3 (Establishment of the Commission) (1) The Korea Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") shall be established under the control of the President, in order to perform duties of regulating broadcasting and communications, protecting users, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013> (2) The Commission shall be deemed a central administrative agency under Article 2 of the Government Organization Act, but Article 18 of the said Act shall not apply to the following matters: <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 20, 2015> 1. Matters referred to in subparagraphs 1 (excluding matters concerning basic plans on the regulation of communications) through 15, 17 through 21, and 25 of Article 12; 2. Other matters necessary for guaranteeing the independence of broadcasting, prescribed by Presidential Decree. Article 4 (Organization of the Commission) (1) The Commission shall be made up of a Chairperson (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairperson") and five standing commissioners, including a Vice Chairperson. (2) Members of the Commission (hereinafter referred to as "members") shall be appointed to the posts of public officials in political service. (3) Members shall become government delegates, notwithstanding Article 10 of the Government Organization Act. Article 5 (Appointment) (1) The Chairperson and members shall be appointed by the President, from among persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs, in consideration of their expertise in the areas of broadcasting or information and communications. In such cases, the Chairperson shall go through confirmation hearing processes of the National Assembly: <Amended on Feb. 3, 2015; Jun. 9, 2020> 1. Any person who is or had been at the position of, or higher than an associate professor in a university or college or a certified research institute, or who has or had held a position equivalent thereto for not less than 15 years, from among persons who have majored in broadcasting, journalism, electronic engineering, telecommunication engineering, jurisprudence, economics, business administration, public administration, and other areas related to broadcasting, journalism, and information and communications; 2. Any person who has or had held the position of a judge, a public prosecutor, or an attorney-at-law for not less than 15 years;