Advisor
Dae Keun CHO
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Dae Keun Cho is an Advisor in Lee & Ko’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) Practice Group, with over 25 years of experience in telecommunications and ICT regulatory policies. He is a recognized expert in regulatory frameworks governing online platforms, telecommunications competition, ICT user protection policies, and personal data protection. Mr. Cho advises clients on a wide range of legal and policy issues in the internet and ICT sectors, including domestic and cross-border regulations, legislative developments, and dispute resolution. He has in-depth expertise in global ICT regulatory systems, with a particular focus on the EU (including its member states), North America (including U.S. & Canada), and Asia (including Japan and Australia).
Before joining Lee & Ko in 2022, Mr. Cho served as Executive Consultant and Co-CEO of a leading ICT consulting firm, where for more than 10 years he led major policy and regulatory research projects for government agencies, public institutes, government-affiliated organizations, and ICT companies.
He also actively participates in expert forums and working groups for improving ICT policies hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission.
He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at Sogang University.
Before joining Lee & Ko in 2022, Mr. Cho served as Executive Consultant and Co-CEO of a leading ICT consulting firm, where for more than 10 years he led major policy and regulatory research projects for government agencies, public institutes, government-affiliated organizations, and ICT companies.
He also actively participates in expert forums and working groups for improving ICT policies hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Communications Commission.
He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at Sogang University.
学歴
| 2017 | Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University - Ph.D. in Public Administration |
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| 2002 | Graduate School of Internet Software, Sejong University – M.S. in Engineering |
| 1997 | Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University - M.A. in Public Administration |
| 1995 | Seoul National University – B.A. in Social Studies Education |
経歴
| 2022-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2025-Present | Director of Research, Korean Society of Law and Policy on Telecommunications |
| 2019-Present | Adjunct Professor at Graduate School of Public Policy, Sogang University |
| 2024 | Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Business, Dankook University (Jukjeon Campus) |
| 2021 | Member of the 4th Internet Win-Win Development Council of the Korea Communications Commission |
| 2020-2021 | Member of Working Group for Portal Search Algorithm Guideline hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 2009-2021 | Executive Consultant at Inca Research & Consulting |
| 2017-2021 | Adjunct Professor at Suwon Science College |
| 2018-2019 | Adjunct Professor at Hoseo University |
| 2017-2023 | Member of Editors in Journal of Internet Computing and Services |
| 2020 | Member of the Online Platform Policy Forum of the Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 2019 | Member of the 2nd Internet Win-Win Development Council of the Korea Communications Commission |
| 2019 | Member of Net Neutrality Policy Study Group hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 2018-2019 | Member of the 5G Communication Policy Council of the Ministry of Science and ICT |
| 2006-2009 | Senior Consultant at Ovum Korea |
| 1998-2005 | Hanaro Telecom (predecessor of SK Broadband) |
言語
| Korean and English |
受賞実績
| 2021 | Official Commendation from the Prime Minister |
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| 2019 | Official Commendation from the Chairman of Korea Communication Commission |
| 2003 | Official Commendation from the Minister of Information and Communication |
著書/活動
- Legislative Case Study on Dispute Resolution over Content Usage Fees in the Broadcasting Market: Focusing on Australia’s “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” (Media and Policy, 2024)
- Presentation: “Impact and Implications of ISP and Platform Policies under the Trump Administration” (Co-hosted Seminar by Lee & Ko and Korea University Center for Law and Technology Policy, 2024)
- Presentation: “Policy Advisory on Peru’s 5G – Enhancing Infrastructure Sharing and Expanding Private 5G Networks” (Mobile Korea 2024, 2024)
- Presentation: “Exploring a Regulatory Framework for Dispute Resolution in the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Market – Focusing on Australia’s News Media and Digital Platforms Bargaining Code” (Annual Fall Conference, Korean Association for Media Policy, 2024)
- Presentation: “Trends in Telecommunications and Network ODA” (2024 ODA Workshop, Ministry of Science and ICT, 2024)
- Presentation: “Key Elements and Implications of the EC White Paper – Focusing on the Adoption of the DNA Framework” (Policy Trends Seminar on “Network Development in the AI Era,” Ministry of Science and ICT, 2024)
- Presentation: “Global Trends in Online Platform Regulation – Contexts and Cases by Country” (Workshop hosted by the Korea Communications Commission, 2024)
- Nothing Is Free: An In-Depth Report on the Network Usage Fee Disputes with Google and Netflix (Book, Giverny, 2022)
- A Study on the Charge of Using the Internet Network - Focusing on U.S. Internet History and Charter Merger Approval Conditions Litigation – (JICS, 2021)
- Household IoT Service Users’ Preference on the Treatment and Protection of User-related Information (Korea Society of Innovation, 2020)
- Interconnection Fee or Access fee? - Focusing on ISP-CP Settlement Dispute – (JICS, 2020)
- A Study on Ex-post Regulation of Zero-rating Service - Comparative Legal Study on Relevant Laws and NRA’s Decisions Between Domestic and Overseas Countries – (Informatization Policy, 2019)
- A Study on Regulatory Approach to Sharing Economy Platform (JICS, 2018)
- A Study on Comparison among ‘Network Slicing’, ‘Specialized Services’, and ‘Paid Prioritization Services’ in 5G Era (KABS, 2018)
- A Study on the Validity of Net Neutrality Regulation in Respect of Zero-Rating (JICS, 2017)
- A Study on the Strategy of Platform Operator for Free Mobile Data : From the Perspectives of Business Opportunity and Risk (JICS, 2017)
- A Study on the Relevant Market Definition of Online Search Advertising - Focusing on Naver, Korean Search & Portal Service Provider – (JICS, 2017)
- A Study on Regulation of Video on Demand Advertisements (JICS, 2016)
- Improving the Interconnection Rule of the Telecommunication Business Act (Informatization Policy, 2007)
- The Optimal Usage Model for Internet (KATP, Co-authors 2019)
- Presentation on Ways to Coexist with Global OTT and Sustainable ICT Ecosystems (Korea Society for Media policy studies, 2021)
- Several Questions Surrounding 5G - Focusing on Meaning, Policy, and Business Model – (JICA, 2020)
- ICT Industry Outlook Conference (IITP, 2018, 2019, 2020)
