S. Korea says revised network act nondiscriminatory amid U.S. lawmakers' pushback

The South Korean government has rejected claims by U.S. lawmakers that the revised network act contains discriminatory provisions against foreign companies and could be used for political censorship. The revised Information and Communications Network Act is aimed at addressing social ills arising from the digital environment and strengthening user protection, according to a senior foreign ministry official.

The government will work with relevant agencies to explain the intent and impact of the revision to the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, which expressed concerns over the recently amended law. The committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan, sent a letter to the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) expressing concerns that the law could be used to punish American companies and their users for exercising their constitutionally protected rights.

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