이총리 "KT화재로 IT강국 실상 드러나"<br /><br />Turning our attention to the network paralysis caused when a local telecom giant's building caught fire.<br />Seoul's Prime Minister pointed out the nation is underprepared for such emergencies.<br />Lee Nak-yon promised the government won't make the same mistake twice.<br />Choi Si-young shares with us his remarks. <br />At a Tuesday cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon,... the prime minister said the recent service disruptions in Korea's phone and internet networks... have exposed the poor management of the country's advanced IT technology.<br />He went on to say the following.<br />"Restoring the damaged networks, finding the causes as well as those responsible, and rolling out safeguard measures will be our next step."<br />Earlier on Saturday, a fire at a KT building in Seoul's Ahyeon neighborhood... damaged its communications network in much of the capital... shutting down mobile phone and internet services, as well as credit card transaction systems.<br />The incident affected millions of KT subscribers and businesses using its lines.<br />The mobile carrier apologized for the inconvenience and has been repairing the damaged infrastructure around the clock. <br />It is also preparing compensation measures... including refunds on their customers' monthly bills.<br />Choi Si-young, Arirang News. <br />
