지능정보화 기본법의 문제점과 입법 제안

‘Digital Inclusion’ can be defined as “a policy that all members of society, including the digitally vulnerable, have equal access to digital technology, digital services, and digital products, acquire digital technology and digital capabilities, and enjoy the benefits derived from digital technology and digital services together”. Beneficiaries of the digital inclusion policy are not only the digitally vulnerable, but also the citizens and all members of society. Digital inclusion policies include digital competency, digital gap bridging, digital accessibility, digital technology and digital service development. The 「Framework Act on Intelligent Informatization」 stipulates the obligation to make efforts to improve the convenience of access and use of the handicapped and the elderly when intelligent information service providers provide the service. There is no way to impose legal sanctions for failing to make such efforts because it is a programmatic regulation rather than a mandatory obligation. Even if an intelligent information product or an intelligent information service is provided to a person who does not have the ability to use an intelligent information device or product, it is not possible to utilize or use the intelligent information device or product. In the 「Framework Act on Intelligent Informatization」, financial support is predominantly provided to the economic, regional, physical, or socially vulnerable groups with paid or free intelligent information products. Financial support alone does not substantially guarantee the accessibility of information to the vulnerable. Information competency education should be reinforced to ensure no discrimination and practical access to information. The central administrative agency must designate and operate a “digital competency training center” to improve the digital competencies of local residents through consultation with the heads of local governments. Legal grounds should be provided to ensure that digital competency education can be provided to all members of society at digital competency education centers at the regional level.