18. Jon Herskovitz and Rhee So-eui, ‘‘South Korean Internet Catches ‘Mad Cow Madness,’ ’’ Reuters, June 13, 2008, http://in.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idINSEO30506420080613?sp=true.
19. Choe Sang-hun, ‘‘Korean Leader Considers Ways to Rework Government,’’ New York Times,
June 11, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/asia/11korea.html.
20. Justin McCurry, ‘‘Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon’s Suicide,’’ Guardian, April 1, 2009,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/01/south-korea-entertaiment-jang-jayeon.
21. Choe Sang-Hun, ‘‘Web Rumors Tied to Korean Actress’s Suicide,’’ New York Times, October 2,
2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03actress.html.
22. Jennifer Veale, ‘‘South Koreans Are Shaken by a Celebrity Suicide,’’ Time, October 6, 2008,
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847437,00.html.
23. The Hankyoreh, ‘‘KCC’s Childish Threat to Google,’’April 17, 2009, http://english.hani.co.kr/
arti/english_edition/e_editorial/350258.html; Lee Sang-eon and Chun In-sung, ‘‘Cyber Terror
Sleuths Planning Internet Crackdown,’’ JoongAng Daily, October 06, 2008, http://joongangdaily
.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2895724.
24. Choe Sang-Hun, ‘‘Korean Star’s Suicide Reignites Debate on Web Regulation,’’ New York Times,
October 12, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/technology/internet/13suicide.html.
25. Constitution of the Republic of South Korea, Articles 21(1), 21(4), http://www.ccourt.go.kr/
home/english/welcome/republic.jsp.
26. Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Act No. 4394 on August 10, 1991),
Article 53(1), Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99HunMa480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
27. Ibid., Article 53(2).
28. Enforcement Decree of Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Presidential
Decree No. 13558 on December 31, 1991), Article 16, Decisions of the Korean Constitutional
Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99Hun-Ma480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/
english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
29. Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Act No. 4394 on August 10, 1991),
Article 53(3), Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99HunMa480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
30. Article 53–2, Telecommunications Business Act (1995), Law 4903, January 5, 1995, http://
www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Legislation/Korea/BusinessAct.htm.
31. Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99Hun-Ma480, June
27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
32. Ibid.
33. Ibid.
34. Ibid.
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19. Choe Sang-hun, ‘‘Korean Leader Considers Ways to Rework Government,’’ New York Times,
June 11, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/asia/11korea.html.
20. Justin McCurry, ‘‘Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon’s Suicide,’’ Guardian, April 1, 2009,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/01/south-korea-entertaiment-jang-jayeon.
21. Choe Sang-Hun, ‘‘Web Rumors Tied to Korean Actress’s Suicide,’’ New York Times, October 2,
2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03actress.html.
22. Jennifer Veale, ‘‘South Koreans Are Shaken by a Celebrity Suicide,’’ Time, October 6, 2008,
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847437,00.html.
23. The Hankyoreh, ‘‘KCC’s Childish Threat to Google,’’April 17, 2009, http://english.hani.co.kr/
arti/english_edition/e_editorial/350258.html; Lee Sang-eon and Chun In-sung, ‘‘Cyber Terror
Sleuths Planning Internet Crackdown,’’ JoongAng Daily, October 06, 2008, http://joongangdaily
.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2895724.
24. Choe Sang-Hun, ‘‘Korean Star’s Suicide Reignites Debate on Web Regulation,’’ New York Times,
October 12, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/technology/internet/13suicide.html.
25. Constitution of the Republic of South Korea, Articles 21(1), 21(4), http://www.ccourt.go.kr/
home/english/welcome/republic.jsp.
26. Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Act No. 4394 on August 10, 1991),
Article 53(1), Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99HunMa480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
27. Ibid., Article 53(2).
28. Enforcement Decree of Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Presidential
Decree No. 13558 on December 31, 1991), Article 16, Decisions of the Korean Constitutional
Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99Hun-Ma480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/
english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
29. Telecommunications Business Act (wholly amended by Act No. 4394 on August 10, 1991),
Article 53(3), Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99HunMa480, June 27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
30. Article 53–2, Telecommunications Business Act (1995), Law 4903, January 5, 1995, http://
www.itu.int/ITU-D/treg/Legislation/Korea/BusinessAct.htm.
31. Decisions of the Korean Constitutional Court, Opinion 14–1 KCCR 616, 99Hun-Ma480, June
27, 2002, http://www.ccourt.go.kr/home/english/decision_etc/decision2003.htm.
32. Ibid.
33. Ibid.
34. Ibid.
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