A Study on the Korea Database Industry Promotion Act Legislation

• Published in: Journal of information science theory and practice Vol. 1; no. 3; pp. 60 - 73
• Main Authors: Bae, Seoung-Hun, Lim, Jung-Sun, Lee, Jae-Jin, Park, Cheon-Woong, Shin, Kwang-Min, Kang, Sang-Kyu, Yoon, Jin-Sun, Shin, Minsoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Daejeon Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information 01.09.2013; 한국과학기술정보연구원
• Subjects: Database industry; Database Industry Promotion Act; Information industry; Law; Promotion; 문헌정보학
• ISSN: 2287-9099; 2287-4577
• DOI: 10.1633/JISTaP.2013.1.3.5

The Database Industry Promotion Act was proposed at the National Assembly plenary session on July 26, 2012 and since then it has been in the process of enactment in consultation with all the governmental departments concerned. The recent trend of economic globalization and smart device innovation suggests a new opportunity and challenges for all industries. The database industry is also facing a new phase in an era of smart innovation. Korea is in a moment of opportunity to take an innovative approach to promoting the database industry. Korea should set up a national policy to promote the database industry for citizens, government, and research institutions, as well as enterprises. Above all, the Database Industry Promotion Act could play a great role in promoting the social infrastructure to enhance the capacity of small and mediumsized enterprises. This article discusses the background of the development of the Database Industry Promotion Act and its legislative processes in order to clarify its legal characteristics, including the meaning of the act. In addition, this article explains individual items related to the overall structure of the Database Industry Promotion Act. Finally, this article reviews the economic effects of the database industry for now and the future.