The evolution of the policy objectives of South Korea's Broadband Convergence Network from 2004 to 2007

The purpose of this study is to explore the South Korean government's policy objectives for the Broadband Convergence Network (BcN) between 2004 and 2007. The BcN is envisioned as conduit for broadband content and applications. This paper uses generativity as a conceptual framework to determine whether the objectives for the BcN, based on a content analysis of policy documents and interviews with experts, empowered the network to sustain a generative critical information infrastructure. This study is designed to be useful for executives in the private sector, officials in government and academics in university settings who are interested in drawing insights from Korean experience to inform their own work.

Research Highlights► This study explores Korea’s policy objectives for the Broadband Convergence Network. ► Generativity is used to examine the conceptual underpinnings of the BcN. ► The methodology uses a content analysis of policy texts and interviews with experts. ► The data seeks links between the BcN’s objectives and the concepts of generativity. ► The analysis suggests that the BcN has a capacity for generativity.