Month: September 2010

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On August 1 2010 three new commissioners were inaugurated into the National Communications Commission (NCC). Su Herng, Chang Si-chung and Wei Shyuo-wen succeeded Bonnie Peng, Lee Ta-sung and Hsieh Chin-nan, whose tenure expired on July 31 2010. Commissioner Liu Chorng-jian was appointed to a second term. All the new commissioners …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On July 8 2010 the Executive Yuan announced the Digital Convergence Development Policy in order to initiate a two-stage legislative overhaul and develop the digital convergence industries. The government plans to relax the restrictions on crossownership of telecommunications, broadcasting and internet-based businesses. The policy aims to complete the legal framework …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On June 25 2010 Taiwan’s third-largest telecommunications company, Far EasTone Telecommunications Co, announced that its board had approved a public tender offer for shares of its fixed-line subsidiary, New Century InfoComm Tech Co. Far EasTone, which currently owns 695 million shares (or a 26.74% stake) of New Century, will pay …

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