Measuring the Effects of the Uniform Settlement Rate Requirement in the International Telephone Industry

LEE, SUIL Korea Development Institute 2020 KDI Journal of Economic Policy (KDI JEP) Vol.42 No.1

As a case study of an ex-post evaluation of regulations, in this paper I evaluate the 'uniform settlement rate requirement', a regulation that was introduced in 1986 and that was applied to the international telephone market in the U.S. for more than 20 years. In a bilateral market between the U.S. and a foreign country, each U.S. firm and its foreign partner jointly provide international telephone service in both directions, compensating each other for terminating incoming calls to their respective countries. The per-minute compensation amount for providing the termination service, referred to as the settlement rate, is determined by a bargaining process involving the two firms. In principle, each U.S. firm could have a different settlement rate for the same foreign country. In 1986, however, the Federal Communications Commission introduced the Uniform Settlement Rate Requirement (USRR), which required all U.S. firms to pay the same settlement rate to a given foreign country. The USRR significantly affected the relative bargaining positions of the U.S. and foreign firms, thereby changing negotiated settlement rates. This paper identifies two main routes through which the settlement rates are changed by the implementation of the USRR: the Competition-Induced-Incentive Effect and the Most-Favored-Nation Effect. I then empirically evaluate the USRR by estimating a bargaining model and conducting counterfactual experiments aimed at measuring the size of the two effects of the USRR. The experiments show remarkably large impacts due to the USRR. Requiring a uniform settlement rate, for instance, results in an average 32.2 percent increase in the negotiated settlement rates and an overall 13.7 percent ($3.43 billion) decrease in the total surplus in the U.S. These results provide very strong evidence against the implementation of the USRR in the 1990s and early 2000s.

임베디드 시스템을 위한 동적 전력관리 미들웨어 설계 및 구현

이수일 ( Suil Lee ),권기현 ( Kihyeon Kwon ),변형기 ( Hyunggi Byun ),김남용 ( Namyong Kim ),이규영 ( Gyooyoung Lee ) 한국정보처리학회 2007 한국정보처리학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.14 No.1

다양한 휴대용 정보 기기의 사용이 보편화됨에 따라 배터리 기반의 임베디드 시스템에서는 저전력 요구가 크게 대두되고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 Xscale PXA255 기반 Embedded Linux 환경에서 전력 소비를 줄이기 위해 DPM(Dynamic Power Management) 미들웨어를 설계 및 구현하고 이에 따른 디바이스 드라이버를 제작하여 임베디드 타겟보드의 전력을 감소시키는 방법을 보인다.

기술규제 개혁을 위한 의제설정 연구사업(2차년도) - 제2권: 기술규제 사전타당성 분석체계 구축방안 -

이광호(Kwang Ho Lee),김명순(Myungsoon Kim),목은지(Eunji Mok),박현준(Hyunjun Park),박정원(Jungwon Park),원소연(Soh-Yeon Won),이수일(Suil Lee),이종연(Jongyearn Lee) 과학기술정책연구원 2019 정책연구 Vol.- No.-

The pre-feasibility analysis is carried out in accordance with ‘Framework Act on Administrative Regulations’. However, it has following limitations. First, the scope of targets analysed is limited to regulations newly adopted or reinforced except for that are mitigated or abolished which highly required recently. Second, there is a limit to realise the industry as a whole by current cost-benefit analysis directly conducted by a relevant company. Third, it is difficult to grasp the overall reality of regulatory impacts with current analysis unit based on articles. Fourth, it does not reflect enough on the distinct characteristics of technological regulations with complex options to tackle. This study analysed the cost-benefit analysis with the cases of not only newly adopted and reinforced but also mitigated in order to overcome those limitations. In addition, the study tried to find concrete and practical policy alternatives by setting various assumptions to reflect market impacts by regulatory changes. There were two cases: Direct-To-Consumer Genetic testing as a deregulation case, and labelling nanomaterials for cosmetics as a reinforced regulation. The research designed cost-benefit analysis model for each case and the WTP(willingness to pay) was derived through surveys, followed by quantitative and qualitative analysis. As a result of case study, a plenty of assumptions are needed in quantitative analysis and the results are showed great changes when market sensitivity changed. Moreover, it found that it is necessary to link with qualitative analysis to supplement quantitative analysis which is highly variable. There are five policy suggestions given the following: First, it is necessary to establish a department of technological regulation in the regulatory reform committee and to strengthen its deliberation functions. In the case with hugh impact, however, should designate pre-feasibility analysis before the preliminary announcement on legislation. Second, it should improve reliability of ripple effects predictions by economic analysis based on multi-dimensional and multi-standard perspectives. It should present comparative alternatives in considering stakeholders who influenced by regulations as broadly as possible. Third, the checklist showed in the study should be used as conducting the pre-feasibility analysis practically. The checklist can be applicable in conjunction with ex post impact assessment. Fourth, it is required to improve administrative efficiency by differentiating analysis levels and upgrading regulatory infrastructure. Building a professional database and a platform that shares analysis results and methods could increase reliability. Fifth, it should be linked with the introduction of ex post impact assessment system. It requires that relevant articles should be added to the ‘Framework Act on Administrative Regulations’. Also an independent organisation from the department should carry out the ex post impact assessment in order to avoid political controversy.

Effective Passivationof Nanostructured TiO₂ Interfaces with PEG-Based OligomericCoadsorbents To Improve the Performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Lee, Yong-Gun,Park, Suil,Cho, Woohyung,Son, Taewook,Sudhagar, P.,Jung, June Hyuk,Wooh, Sanghyuk,Char, Kookheon,Kang, Yong Soo AmericanChemical Society 2012 The Journal of Physical Chemistry Part C Vol.116 No.11

<P>A novel poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) based oligomericcoadsorbent was employed to passivate TiO<SUB>2</SUB> photoanodesresulting in the large increase in both open-circuit voltage (<I>V</I><SUB>oc</SUB>) and short-circuit current density (<I>J</I><SUB>sc</SUB>) primarily because of the reduced electronrecombination by the effective coverage of vacant sites as well asthe negative band-edge shift of TiO<SUB>2</SUB>. The effective suppressionof electron recombination was evidenced by electrochemical impedancespectroscopy (EIS) and by stepped light-induced transient measurementsof photocurrent and voltage (SLIM-PCV). The work function measurementsalso showed that the existence of coadsorbents on TiO<SUB>2</SUB> interfacesis capable of shifting the band-edge of TiO<SUB>2</SUB> photoanodesupwardly resulting in the increase in photovoltage. In addition, thecoadsorbent was proven to be effective even in the presence of commonadditives such as LiI, 4-<I>tert</I>-butylpyridine, andguanidinium thiocyanate. The effect of Li<SUP>+</SUP> cation trappingby ethylene oxide units of the coadsorbent was particularly notableto significantly increase <I>V</I><SUB>oc</SUB> at a smallexpense of <I>J</I><SUB>sc</SUB>. Consequently, the introductionof novel PEG-based oligomeric coadsorbents for TiO<SUB>2</SUB> photoanodesis quite effective in the improvement of photovoltaic performancebecause of the simultaneous increase in both <I>V</I><SUB>oc</SUB> and <I>J</I><SUB>sc</SUB>.</P><P><B>Graphic Abstract</B> <IMG SRC='http://pubs.acs.org/appl/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/jpccck/2012/jpccck.2012.116.issue-11/jp210360n/production/images/medium/jp-2011-10360n_0001.gif'></P><P><A href='http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/jp210360n'>ACS Electronic Supporting Info</A></P>

인공신경망을 이용한 비정상 보행 패턴 분류 방법 연구

전수일(Suil Jeon),이경민(Kyoung Min Lee),구승범(Seungbum Koo) 대한기계학회 2020 대한기계학회 춘추학술대회 Vol.2020 No.12

A study on nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior of elementary school children in Seoul

Eun-Suil Choi,Na-Ri Shin,Eun-Im Jung,Hae-Ryun Park,Hong-Mie Lee,Kyung-Hee Song 대한지역사회영양학회 2008 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.2 No.4

The purpose of this study was to investigate the nutrition and diet related knowledge, attitude, and behavior of elementary school children in Seoul. The subjects included were 439 (male 236, female 203) elementary school children in the 4th to the 6th grades. The statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS 12.0 program. The average obesity index (OI) was 104.98 and 99.82 for male and female subjects, respectively. The average percentage of underweight, normal, overweight and obese of subjects was 33.7%, 32.8%, 12.3%, and 19.4%, respectively. The percentage of the underweight group of female subjects was higher than that of the male subjects. The percentage of the obese group of male subjects was higher than that of the female subjects. The average score of nutrition knowledge, nutrition attitude and dietary behavior was 6.8, 7.44, and 7.34, respectively. Dietary behavior of male subjects was positively correlated with parents’ education levels, monthly household income and nutrition attitude. Dietary behavior of female subjects was positively correlated with monthly household income, nutrition knowledge and nutrition attitude. Dietary behavior of female subjects was positively correlated with obesity index (OI). Proper nutrition education and intervention are required for the improvement of elementary school children’s nutrition knowledge, nutrition attitudes and dietary behaviors.

기계학습에 기반한 댐 수위 이상 데이터 탐지

방수일 ( Suil Bang ),이도길 ( Do-gil Lee ) 한국정보처리학회 2021 한국정보처리학회 학술대회논문집 Vol.28 No.1

K-water에서는 다목적댐의 관리를 위해 실시간으로 댐수위, 하천 수위 및 강우량 등을 계측하고 있으며, 계측된 값들은 댐을 효과적으로 운영하는데 필요한 데이터로 활용되고 있다. 특히 댐수위 이상 데이터를 탐지하지 못한 채 그대로 사용할 경우 댐의 방류 시기와 방류량 등을 결정하는 중요한 의사결정을 그르칠 수 있으므로 이를 신속히 탐지하는 것이 매우 중요하다. 현재의 자동화된 이상 데이터 탐지방법 중 하나는 현재 데이터가 최댓값과 최솟값을 초과할 때, 다른 하나는 현재 데이터와 일정 시간 동안의 평균값 간의 차이가 관리자가 정한 특정 값을 벗어났을 때를 기준으로 삼고 있다. 전자는 상한과 하한의 초과 여부만 판단하므로 탐지가 쉬우나 정상범위 내에서 발생한 이상 데이터는 탐지가 불가하다. 후자는 관리자의 경험을 통해 판단 조건을 정하기 때문에 객관성이 결여되는 문제가 있다. 특히 방류와 강우가 복합적으로 댐수위에 영향을 미치는 홍수기에 관리자의 경험에 기초한 이상 데이터 판별은 신뢰성의 문제가 있을 수 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기계학습을 최초로 적용하여 이상 데이터를 탐지하고자 하였다. 댐수위, 누적강우량 및 누적방류량 데이터와 댐수위데이터를 가공하여 생성한 댐수위차, 댐수위차평균, 댐수위평균 등 자질들의 다양한 조합을 만든 후 이를 Random Forest, SVM, AdaptiveBoost 및 다층퍼셉트론(MLP) 등과 같은 여러 가지 기계학습모델 등을 통해 이상 데이터를 판별하는 실험(분류)을 하였다. 실험결과 댐수위, 댐수위차, 댐수위-댐수위평균, 누적강우량, 누적방류량 및 댐수위차평균을 사용하였을 때 MLP에서 가장 우수한 성능을 보였다. 이 연구를 통해서 댐수위 이상 데이터를 기계학습의 분류기능을 통해 효과적으로 탐지할 수 있다는 것과 모델의 성능은 실험에 사용한 자질의 수뿐 아니라 자질의 종류에도 큰 영향을 받는다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

방송사업의 소유겸영규제 개선

이수일,LEE, Suil 한국개발연구원 2011 韓國 開發 硏究 Vol.33 No.4

본 논문은 수평적 규제체계를 분석의 준거 틀로 하여 방송채널사용사업자(PP)에 대한 수평적 소유겸영규제, 플랫폼사업자에 대한 수평적 소유겸영규제, PP와 플랫폼사업자 간 수직적 소유겸영규제, 지상파방송사의 PP 겸영규제, 지상파방송사와 플랫폼사업자 간 소유겸영규제 각각에 대하여 규제목적을 명확히 설정하고, 규제목적과 규제기준의 정합성, 규제목적에 따른 규제수준의 적정성을 분석함으로써, 각 규제의 타당성을 검토하고 규제목적에 부합하는 개선방안을 도출하였다. 분석결과, PP에 대한 수평적 소유겸영규제는 주요 방송프로그램의 지정 등 행위규제로 대체하거나 소유겸영규제의 기준을 현행 매출액에서 시청점유율로 변경하고, 플랫폼사업자에 대한 수평적 소유겸영규제는 종합유선방송사업자(SO), 위성방송사업자, IPTV사업자에게 유료방송 가입자 수를 기준으로 하는 동일한 소유겸영규제를 적용하고, 여타의 소유겸영규제는 폐지하는 것이 타당함을 보였다. 이와 같이 PP와 플랫폼사업자에 대해 적정한 소유겸영규제가 설계된 상태에서는 별도로 PP와 플랫폼사업자 간 수직결합을 규제하는 것이 불필요함도 보였다. 한편, 지상파방송사의 PP 겸영규제는 여론의 다양성 보호라는 규제목적에서만 정당화될 수 있으므로, 현행 PP 사업자 수의 기준은 시청점유율 기준으로 변경하는 것이 합리적이다. 마지막으로 플랫폼사업자에게 유료방송 가입자 수를 기준으로 한 소유겸영규제가 설계되는 경우, 지상파방송사와 플랫폼사업자 간 소유겸영규제는 의무제공(must offer)채널지정, 주요 방송프로그램 지정 등 행위규제로 대체되어야 함을 보였다. This paper uses the horizontal regulation system as the base analysis framework. The study clearly defines the regulatory goals of the followings: the horizontal cross-ownership regulations on program provider (PP) and platform provider, the vertical regulation on cross-ownership between PP and platform operator, the regulation on cross-ownership of program provider by terrestrial broadcasting company, and the regulation on cross-ownership between terrestrial broadcasting company and platform provider. Then, by analyzing the conformity between goals and criteria of regulations and the adequacy of the regulation level according to regulatory purposes, this paper examines the justifiability of each regulation and extracts improvement measures that suite regulatory purposes. This analysis finds following appropriate measures: replacing the horizontal cross-ownership regulation on PP with conduct regulations, such as designating major broadcasting programs or replacing the current criterion of cross-ownership regulation from sales to the audience market share; reshaping the horizontal cross-ownership regulation on platform provider so that system operator (SO), satellite broadcaster and Internet protocol television (IPTV) operator would be applied by the same regulation based on the number of subscribers of pay television services; and discontinuing other cross-ownership regulation. In this way, the study shows that with appropriate regulations on cross-ownership of PP, there would be no need for additional regulation on vertical integration between PP and platform operator. On the other hand, given that the regulation on terrestrial broadcasting cross-ownership of PP could be justified only by regulatory purpose of the protection of the diversity of public opinions, it would be desirable to replace the current criteria of the number of PPs with the criteria of the audience market share. Lastly, the study shows that when platform operator is targeted by the cross-ownership regulation based on the number of subscribers of pay television services, the regulation on cross-ownership between terrestrial broadcasting company and platform provider should be replaced with conduct regulations, such as designating must-offer channels and major broadcasting programs.

유료방송서비스의 시장 획정과 제도 분석

이수일,Lee, Suil 한국개발연구원 2010 韓國 開發 硏究 Vol.32 No.3

본 논문은 유료방송서비스를 대상으로 경쟁법의 시장 획정 원리를 이용하여 상품별 관련시장을 실증적으로 획정하고, 시장 획정과정에서 확인된 상품 간 경쟁관계를 토대로 하여 현행 제도의 타당성을 분석하고 개선방안을 제시하였다. 임계매출손실률 검정법을 적용하여 각각의 유료방송서비스별로 관련시장을 획정한 결과, 현재 시장에서는 모든 유료방송서비스 또는 적어도 아날로그케이블방송, 디지털케이블방송, IPTV 간에 경쟁법적으로 유의미한 경쟁관계가 형성되어 있음을 확인하였다. 이러한 분석 결과는 현재 종합유선방송(위성방송)과 IPTV에 상이하게 적용되는 규제들이 규제차별임을 의미한다. 특히 IPTV만을 독립된 시장으로 획정하는 것으로 해석되는 인터넷멀티미디어방송사업법 제20조는 플랫폼사업자 간 경쟁 활성화와 공정경쟁을 훼손할 여지가 크므로, 콘텐츠 동등접근의 대상 플랫폼사업자를 종합유선방송(위성방송), IPTV로 확대할 필요가 있다. 또한 콘텐츠 동등접근의 의무가 부과되는 주요 방송프로그램의 지정과 관련하여 지상파계열 PP와 독립 PP가 제공하는 인기 유료방송채널은 플랫폼사업자 간 경쟁 활성화 차원에서 주요 방송프로그램에 포함되어야 함을 주장하였다. 마지막으로 플랫폼사업자에 대한 시장점유율 규제는 경쟁관계가 형성되어 있는 사업자들의 전체 가입자 수를 기준으로 동일한 상한을 설정하는 것이 타당함을 보였다. This paper defines markets relating to each paid broadcasting service by applying the test method of critical sales loss to the results of survey to the paid service subscribers. The result confirms the existence of a meaningful competitive relationship--in terms of the Competition Law--among all paid broadcasting services included in this study, or at least analog cable broadcasting, digital cable broadcasting, and real time IPTV(Internet Protocol TV) service. This indicates that current regulations which are being applied to cable TV, satellite broadcasting, and IPTV are actually discriminatory. Based on these analysis results, this paper suggests that the main attention for the improvement of regulations should be focused on regulations which are differently applied to different paid service providers. In particular, Article 20 in the Internet Multimedia Broadcasting Law is interpreted as defining the real-time IPTV as an independent market, thereby having leeway to harm fair competition among different paid service providers. Therefore, that article needs to change to give the right of equal access to contents to all the competing paid service providers. Furthermore, to put teeth in the contents equal access rule, most popular pay channels need to be designated as target contents of the rule. As for the market-share limitation regulations, the paper suggests that an upper limit on the market share should be set based on the total number of subscribers of all the competing paid services and the same limit applied to all the competing paid service providers.

전력수급기본계획의 정합성과 사회적 비용

이수일,LEE, Suil 한국개발연구원 2012 韓國 開發 硏究 Vol.34 No.2

우리나라에서 에너지정책은 다양한 에너지 관련 계획들을 통해 구체화된다. 그런데 최근 비전으로서의 성격이 강한 상위계획에서 설정되는 부문별 목표가 지속적으로 상향 조정됨에 따라 상위계획과의 정합성을 유지해야 할 필요가 있는 (실행계획으로서의) 하위계획 수립에서 왜곡이 발생하고 있다. 이와 더불어 개별 하위계획 자체도 미래의 불확실성에 대응하여 계획의 유연성을 확보하는 측면에서 한계를 보이고 있다. 이러한 문제들은 잠재적으로 막대한 사회적 비용을 초래할 위험을 내포하고 있다. 이에 본 논문은 우리나라 에너지 계획의 수립 집행과 관련한 개선방안의 논의에 실증적인 근거를 제시하기 위해 실행계획 가운데 가장 중요하게 인식되고 있는 전력수급기본계획을 주된 분석대상으로 삼아, 전력수급기본계획 자체의 문제, 전력수급기본계획과 상위계획 간 정합성을 유지하는 과정에서 발생할 수 있는 문제를 논리적으로 설명하고, 현실적인 상황을 가정하여 그러한 문제들이 초래할 수 있는 사회적 비용의 규모를 추정하였다. 분석 결과, 전력수급기본계획 수립 시 최대전력이 실적치보다 7%(15%) 적게 추정되는 경우 2020년 기준으로 연간 발전비용이 약 2,860억원(1조 2,160억원) 증가하며, 이러한 사회적 비용은 상위계획인 국가에너지기본계획에서 설정한 미래 전력수요 목표치에 맞추어 전력수급기본계획이 수립 집행되는 경우에도 유사하게 발생함을 보였다. 또한 상위계획인 온실가스 감축 마스터플랜에서 전력부문에 부과하는 감축목표량이 과도하게 설정되어 탄소배출비용이 0일 경우의 적정 전원구성에서 발생하는 온실가스 배출량의 5%를 추가 감축해야 하는 경우에도 연간 발전비용은 2020년 기준으로 약 9,150억원 증가한다. 반면, 우리나라의 경우 전원별 경제성에 큰 차이가 존재하는 특성으로 인해 전력수급기본계획 수립 시 미래 $CO_2$ 가격의 불확실성이 초래하는 잠재적인 사회적 비용의 크기는 매우 작은 수준으로 분석되었다. In Korea, energy policies are actualized through various energy-related plans. Recently, however, as high-ranking plans, which are very vision-oriented, continually set higher sector-by-sector goals, subordinate action plans, which require consistency, encounter distortions in their establishment process. Also, each subordinate action plan reveals limitations in terms of securing flexibility of the plan in responding to uncertainties of the future. These problems pose potential risks such as causing huge social costs. In this regard, with an aim to provide empirical evidence for discussions on improving the procedure for developing and executing Korea's energy plans, this study mainly analyzes the Basic Plan on Electricity Demand and Supply-one of the most important subordinate action plans-in order to explain the problems of the Basic Plan in a logical manner, and potential problems that could occur in the process of sustaining consistency between the Basic Plan and its higher-ranking plans. Further, this paper estimates the scale of social costs caused by those problems assuming realistic conditions. According to the result, in the case of where maximum electric power is estimated to be 7% (15%) less than the actual amount in the Basic Plan on Electricity Demand and Supply, the annual generation cost will rise by 286 billion won and (1.2 trillion won) in 2020. Such social costs are found to occur even when establishing and executing the Basic plan according to the target goal set by its higher-ranking plan, the National Energy Master Plan. In addition, when another higher-ranking GHG reduction master plan requires the electricity sector to reduce emissions by additional 5% in the GHG emissions from the right mix in electricity generation with 'zero' cost of carbon emission, the annual generation cost will rise by approximately 915 billion won in 2020. On the other hand, the analysis finds that since economic feasibility of electric powers in Korea varies significantly depending on their type, Korea is expected to face very small potential social costs caused by uncertainties over the future price of carbon dioxide in the process of establishing the Basic Plan.