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Analysis The network fee fiasco that could cripple South Korea’s internetProposed law would penalize popular content providers and discourage investment, while abandoning net neutrality Amazon’s livestream service Twitch recently announced that it will suspend video-on-demand (VOD) in South Korea and no longer allow users to create new VOD content. And while this decision will only directly affect the platform’s niche audience, it highlights a growing battle over network usage fees that could reshape the country’s internet landscape. Twitch’s announcement comes on the heels of the company’s earlier decision to cap all videos at a max resolution of 720p, which it attributed to costs stemming from ROK regulations and such fees. Both decisions will negatively impact the profitability of a company with 140 million monthly © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





