en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of South Korea announced on June 26 that it will significantly increase the radio frequency usage fee reduction rate for small Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) from the current 50% to 90%, and extend the support policy for three years to lower household communication costs.

Under South Korea's Radio Waves Act, radio frequency usage fees are spectrum usage charges levied on telecommunications operators. Small MVNOs were previously eligible for a 50% fee reduction this year, with the policy originally set to expire next year.

MSIT stated that after consultations with relevant financial authorities, it decided to substantially increase the reduction rate and extend the support period. The ministry cited several decision-making factors, including that MVNO service package prices are approximately half of those offered by South Korea's three major mobile carriers, that young people and vulnerable groups widely use MVNO services, and that many small MVNOs have recently experienced operating losses.

This measure is part of the "Measures to Stabilize Consumer Prices and Reduce Household Burden." On the same day, relevant government departments jointly announced the policy at an emergency economic command meeting, a meeting of ministers of economy-related departments, and a special task force on consumer price management held at the Government Complex Seoul.

Government officials stated that expanding support is expected to alleviate the cost burden on small MVNOs, giving them greater room to launch cheaper mobile plans and reduce service fees. The government also plans to extend the "data safety option" (Quality of Service, QoS) to the MVNO sector. This option, previously decided to be first introduced by the three major mobile carriers, allows users to continue accessing the internet with reduced connection speeds even after exceeding their data usage cap, helping to alleviate users' concerns about daily mobile data costs.

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