ICT 규제 샌드박스 1호는 웨어러블 심전도측정기•모바일 고지<br /><br />South Korea is trying to encourage innovation through cutting red tape, even setting up a so-called "regulatory sandbox" that gives companies more leeway to try new things.<br />And now, the government granted temporary permits under the system... to a number of businesses, including wrist-watches that send heart data to your doctor.<br />Choi Si-young turns the spotlight to the chosen ones. <br />The regulatory sandbox grants waivers for some rules... so companies can test new products and services for a set period of time.<br />The Ministry of Science and ICT has reviewed a number of new business models in the sandbox,... and on Thursday announced temporary permits to one product and two types of mobile services.<br />The first is a cardiogram wristwatch that monitors the wearer's heart and sends that data to a doctor.<br />The wearer can seek further medical care on that basis if the doctor recommends it.<br />But, the firm that makes the watch needs to get a permit from the food and drug safety ministry that says the watch is a medical device. <br />The second is a mobile service that enables people to receive bills from the government... for things like taxes, health insurance, traffic fines and so on... by text or messenger app.<br />That service will be provided by South Korea's largest telecommunications company, KT, and instant messaging company Kakao Corporation. <br />The third is a mobile application that recruits people online to participate in clinical trials.<br />Previously the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety opposed putting such advertisements online.<br />But the ban is now lifted.<br />The safety ministry also rolled out guidelines on how the application developer should go about recruiting participants. <br />The ICT ministry said it will keep an eye on these products and services to ensure there is no threat to public safety or security.<br />And if problems arise, it says, the permits will be revoked.<br />Choi Si-young, Arirang News. <br />
