[비즈한국] On February 28, this media outlet reported under the title "Why Have Budget Phones Become a Target of 'Patriotic Marketing'?" that the business practices of budget phone retailer First Mobile were reminiscent of multi-level marketing.
In response, The P&L Co., Ltd., which operates First Mobile, stated: "As a legally registered budget phone telecommunications business, our budget phone operations do not constitute multi-level marketing under relevant legal requirements, and our subscription and sales methods are entirely unrelated to multi-level marketing."
This report is in accordance with the mediation of the Press Arbitration Commission.