Restoration of the "Disaster Broadcasting Online System" After Service Disruption
"We Will Ensure No Harm Comes to Lives and Property"
The Korea Communications Commission announced on September 29 that the Disaster Broadcasting Online System, which had experienced access disruptions due to a fire at the Daejeon National Information Resources Service, has been restored and is now operating normally.
The Disaster Broadcasting Online System is a platform that receives disaster information from disaster management agencies such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Meteorological Administration during emergencies, and requests disaster broadcasts from mandatory broadcasters.
According to the Korea Communications Commission, the fire that broke out on September 26 caused access disruptions to the Disaster Broadcasting Online System. However, the system was restored at around 11:50 p.m. on September 28, and disaster broadcasts are now being transmitted as usual through the 50 mandatory disaster broadcasting stations under the commission's jurisdiction.
The commission is monitoring the disaster broadcasting status of these 50 broadcasters in real time through its own disaster broadcasting monitoring system, which is independently operated at the Government Complex Gwacheon. This ensures that disaster broadcasts are delivered accurately and without omission.
As of 5:00 p.m. on September 29, following the system restoration, five disaster notifications-including guidance for public inquiries related to the National Information Resources Service fire-had been broadcast through the disaster broadcasting system.
A representative from the Korea Communications Commission stated, "We plan to ensure that disaster information requested by the relevant agencies is broadcast thoroughly so that the public receives timely and accurate information during disasters, thereby protecting lives and property in times of crisis."
Meanwhile, to prevent any disadvantages due to the service disruption, the commission is processing online civil service work manually as an alternative procedure until the service is fully restored. In addition, the deadline for applications to register as a personal location information service provider has been extended by three days to October 2.
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