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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu The covid-19 pandemic is transforming businesses and industries. In the technology, media and telecoms market, change has been happening at a fast pace both in terms of business models and regulation reforms, with this trend likely to continue in 2022. This article identifies the key changes to be followed closely …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu Big tech is soon to become a major target for new legislative proposals initiated by independent regulators and various ministries in Taiwan, in light of the passing of the Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill 2021 in Australia on 25 February 2021. Following the …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On 30 September 2021 the National Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed in its response to the legislature’s inquiry that it will put on hold discussions on the proposal of regulation for over-the-top television (OTT TV), which had previously been named the “draft Internet Audiovisual Service Management Act”, until another new law …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu During the 2020 Olympics, the National Communications Commission (NCC) issued a notice comprising alerts to the public regarding the purchase and use of over-the-top (OTT) TV boxes. “OTT TV boxes”, also known as “internet protocol TV boxes”, are small home electronic devices that can be used to download and stream …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu The National Communications Commission (NCC) recently completed its consultation on 5G vertical applications in the designated frequencies of 4.8–4.9GHz. It plans to enact a specific regulation for the operation of the designated mobile broadband networks no later than the end of 2021, subject to the results of spectrum clearance in …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is actively pursuing amendments to the Radio Frequency Supply Plan by bringing forward the use of next generation satellite communication in the following frequency bands in phases: – 10,700-12,700MHz; – 14,000-14,500MHz; – 17,800-19,300MHz; – 27,500-27,900MHz; and – 29,500-30,000MHz. In light of the growing …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On 9 June 2021 the National Communications Commission (NCC) imposed special obligations relating to service quality on the five mobile network operators (MNOs) and major fixed network operators (FNOs). The affected MNOs and FNOs will have to deliver the following in line with the NCC’s schedule: – submit terms and …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On 2 June 2021 the National Communications Commission (NCC) announced that it is considering share use of the 2100MHz band exclusively for circuit switched fallback (CSFB) 3G voice service but not for further share use in 4G or 5G services. A 60-day public consultation will begin in July 2021. The …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu According to an official 8 April 2021 notice, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) will confirm no later than 1 July 2021 its deregulation of the 5925MHz to 6425MHz band for indoor use by low- power wireless information transmission equipment, provided that such use does not interfere with legitimate …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu Introduction Following its unsuccessful attempt in 2020 to introduce mandatory binding arbitration into the Cable TV Act, the National Communications Commission has proposed an alternative dispute resolution scheme for entertainment licensing between channel operators and cable system operators. In May 2021 the NCC will initiate a public consultation on the …

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