SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Broadband Co., a major South Korean internet service provider (ISP), should seek reimbursement from U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc. for refusing to pay for network usage fees, a technology policy expert has said. In September, SK Broadband filed a lawsuit against Netflix to demand network usage fees, saying [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean lawmakers on Friday called for the speedy passage of a bill that would oblige overseas content providers, including Netflix Inc., to share the burden of network usage costs. Netflix has recently come under fire in South Korea for refusing to pay for the use of the network [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean users pay enough to local internet service providers for bandwidth required in accessing Netflix, a company executive said Tuesday, in a thinly veiled comment that the U.S. streaming giant will not pay network usage fees. Netflix has been under fire in South Korea for refusing to pay [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The vice president of Netflix Inc. said Thursday the global streaming giant is well aware of controversies surrounding costs from increased network traffic due to a surge of viewers in South Korea. The U.S.-based streamer has been under criticism by local internet service providers (ISPs) and regulators for refusing [...]