N-스크린 서비스 확산에 따른 방송입법정책의 검토

Abstract

The standpoint about legal nature of N-screen service can be classified roughly into two types, that is broadcasting or internet content service. N-screen service that is provided the broadcasting program by internet protocols maintains the nature of broadcasting. The merit of this stance is to apply broadcasting ideas such as the protection of viewers right to N-screen service. From viewers’ standpoint, it is difficult to legitimate that the different regulation applied to the same broadcasting programs, in spite of N-screen service and that viewers are placed in poor standing without the protection of viewers right system. According to this approach, the frame of broadcasting licensee have to hold to N-screen service for maintaining broadcasting ideas. But it is efficient that the level of entry regulation is to degree of value added common carrier, because to overburden for business is not proper. For applying broadcasting ideas, it needs to maintain universal access right, media diversity regulation and the frame of pay broadcasting regulation, But it is difficult for area regulation to apply to N-screen service. In content regulation, it needs to maintain the broadcasting program rating system and self-screening and have to be introduced additionally age validation for harmful media to youth. To the standpoint of the nature of N-screen service is broadcasting, it is the practical legislation plan that the first step is promoting ahead a special law, the second step is to integrate the Broadcasting Act. The special law plan are generally to amend the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Business Act or newly to enact the special law for N-screen service.