(1) The Korea Media and Communications Commission may, after reviewing the following, designate a person as an identity verification agency who is deemed competent to safely and reliably perform the affairs of development, provision, and administration of the alternative means (hereinafter referred to as "identity verification service"): <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
1. A plan for physical, technological, and administrative measures in order to secure safety of the identity verification service;
2. Technological and financial capability necessary for performing the identity verification service;
3. Appropriateness of the scale of facilities relevant to the identity verification service.
(2) When an identity verification agency intends to discontinue the identity verification service temporarily, it shall determine and notify a discontinuation period to the users by not later than 30 days prior to the intended date of discontinuation and shall report the same to the Korea Media and Communications Commission. In such cases, the discontinuation period shall not exceed 6 months. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(3) When an identity verification agency intends to discontinue the identity verification service, it shall notify the intention to the users not later than 60 days prior to the intended date of discontinuation and shall report the same to the Korea Media and Communications Commission. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>
(4) Matters necessary for detailed review criteria for each item subject to review, designation procedures, temporary or permanent discontinuation, and other matters under paragraphs (1) through (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on Apr. 5, 2011]