Korea Communications Commission

Korea Communications Commission

방송통신위원회 放送通信委員會 Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe
Agency overview
Formed	February 29, 2008 (2008-02-29)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Information and Communication Korea Broadcasting Commission
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	Gwacheon, South Korea
Agency executives	Lee Jin-sook, President of the Commission (currently suspended due to prosecution) Kim Tae-kyu, Commission Vice-President (Acting President)
Parent agency	President of Korea
Website	kcc.go.kr

Korea Communications Commission (Korean: 방송통신위원회; Hanja: 放送通信委員會; RR: Bangsongtongsin Wiwonhoe) is a South Korean media regulation agency modeled after the Federal Communications Commission of the United States of America. It was established on February 29, 2008, combining the former Korean Broadcasting Commission and the Ministry of Information and Communication.^[1] The five members of the Commission make a decision.