'20배 빠른 5G' 광고가 가입 결정적 요인은 아냐…법원 판결, 공정위 과징금 불복소송 새 국면

A Korean court ruled that 5G speed advertising claims didn't directly cause consumer sign-ups, significantly weakening the FTC's 33.6 billion won fine against telecom companies. The decision distinguishes between exaggerated marketing and actual consumer fraud, requiring proof of direct causation rather than assuming misleading claims automatically deceive. This precedent could allow telecom companies to overturn or substantially reduce their regulatory penalties.