Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15
South Korea Launches June 15 Power-Cost Claims System for Apartment Internet Equipment
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15

South Korea Launches June 15 Power-Cost Claims System for Apartment Internet Equipment

1 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 15

Summary

  • June 15 marked the launch of a centralized online system letting South Korean property managers claim electricity-cost compensation for internet equipment installed in apartment buildings and other multi-dwelling properties.
  • MSIT rolled out the scheme with the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association and the Korea Cable Television Association, with KTOA operating the new compensation management platform.
  • A dedicated support center will help users file claims, aiming to streamline a process that had been handled separately rather than through one channel.

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