인터넷접속서비스와 망중립성 －사업자권한과 국가권력간 균형을 중심으로－

US D.C. Court revoked the FCC Camcast order on Apr. 6, 2010. The FCC, on the other hand, proposed draft rules for open internet on Oct. 22, 2009. The draft rules have been heatedly discussed among business leaders, regulators, consumers and 1st Amendment advocates. It remains to be seen how the draft rules end up with legal authorities as opposed to FCC 2005 policy invalidated by the foregoing D.C. Court decisions. Despite different views on the need to stipulate new rules on internet, many agree that innovation, investment and competition should be guideposts for internet policy. They, however, differ on the need to rein the corporate power of internet service providers. Korean internet services provides are dominated by three phone companies that maintain backbone internet network. They are aggressively pushing new business lines that can be easily linked to the internet access service with undue influence. Accordingly, the network neutrality discussions in the United States are relevant and helpful for Korean regulators to structure the policy framework for the future wireless and seamless access to internet. The current status of regulations on ISP is a far cry from internet neutrality. ISPs have unhampered discretion to control the use of consumers. A more serious problem might be their discretions are not transparent. I　argue KBC should clarify the network neutrality in the next Telecommunications and Broadcasting Combined Business Law. Furthermore, KBC should scrutinize the standard terms of the ISPs with more care and attention to protect the consumers and thereby stimulate innovations and increased investment in the network.