[흔들리는 통신강국, 혁신 골든타임] 〈2〉 '기금·복지' 독박 구조 한계…디지털기본권 분담 시급

South Korea's telecom carriers face mounting pressure from asymmetric regulations that force them to bear disproportionate welfare costs and ICT fund contributions while big tech platforms profit from telecom networks without cost-sharing obligations. This unsustainable burden threatens the industry's ability to invest in AI infrastructure, making regulatory reform urgent to align with global standards where platforms are increasingly required to contribute to universal service funds. Policymakers must extend digital equity funding beyond carriers to include major platforms and resolve net neutrality disputes to enable next-generation telecom infrastructure.