「ACT ON PROMOTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK UTILIZATION AND
INFORMATION PROTECTION」
collected together with charges for the telecommunications services provided by under
item (a), or settling, on behalf of another person, or intermediating payments for such
prices;
11. The term "provider of telecommunications billing services" means a person who
provides telecommunications billing services after being registered under Article 53;
12. The term "user of telecommunications billing services" means a person who purchases
or uses goods or services by using telecommunications billing services rendered by a
provider of telecommunications billing services;
13. The term "electronic transmission medium" means a medium transmitting codes,
letters, voices, images, or motion pictures to addressees in an electronic form, such as an
electronic document, via information and communications networks.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (1), definitions of the terms used in this Act shall be
governed by the Framework Act on National Informatization. <Amended on Jun. 13, 2008;
Mar. 23, 2013; Jun. 9, 2020>
Article 3 (Responsibilities of Providers and Users of Information and Communications
Services) (1) Every provider of information and communications services shall contribute to
protection of rights and interests of users and enhancement of users’ abilities to use
information by protecting users and providing information and communications services in
a healthier and safer way. <Amended on Feb. 4, 2020>
(2) Every user shall make efforts to help to establish a healthier information society.
(3) The Government may provide support organizations composed of providers or users of
information and communications services in their activities for protecting information and
protecting youths in information and communications networks. <Amended on Feb. 4,
2020>
[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]
Article 4 (Formulating Policy on Promotion of Utilization of Information and Communications
Networks and Protection of Information) (1) The Minister of Science and ICT or the Korea
Communications Commission shall formulate policies to lay the foundations for an
information society through the promotion of utilization of information and
communications networks; the stable management and operation of such networks; the
protection of users; and other related activities (hereinafter referred to as "promotion of
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