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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On August 5 2009 the National Communications Commission (NCC) agreed upon a new rate plan for Internet Protocol (IP) peering fees provided by Chunghwa Telecom in order to ease tensions among other internet service providers (ISPs), including Taiwan Fixed Network (TFN). The dispute began in April 2009 when Chunghwa restricted …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On August 4 2009 the National Communications Commission (NCC) and Far Eastone Telecommunication (FET) jointly announced that the first steps have been taken towards reducing the digital divide in the remote villages of Chayi County by using lines also used for electric power transmission to carry the data needed to …

Reducing the Digital Divide: Power Line Communication Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu The National Communications Commission (NCC) has announced plans to screen the Internet Protocol (IP) peering fees annually rather than biennially, in order to settle the dispute regarding the calculation of such fees payable by Taiwan Fixed Network (TFN) to Chunghwa Telecom (for further details please see “NCC to Arbitrate on …

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Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On June 17 2009 the National Communications Commission (NCC) decided to amend the Regulations Governing Third-Generation (3G) Mobile Telecommunications Services, adding a requirement for suppliers of channel programming over 3G networks to obtain approval or licences pursuant to the same regulatory requirements as other broadcasting services. In order to meet …

Content Control for Telecommunications Platforms Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu As the atmosphere between Taiwan and China becomes increasingly friendly, on April 26 2009, on behalf of their respective governments, the two non-governmental organizations – the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) – signed a declaration which, among other things, opens the …

China Mobile Plans to Acquire 12% Stake in Taiwanese Operator Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On April 16 2009 the Transportation and Communications Committee of the the Taiwanese Congress (the Legislative Yuan) agreed a proposed bill to amend the Telecommunications Act and decided to adopt quantity controls on all mobile base stations nationwide. If the bill is passed in the forthcoming general assembly meeting, not …

Congress Agrees Bill on Base Station Control Measures Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu On March 11 2009 the National Communications Commission (NCC) approved the Procedure on Public Offerings of Mobile Operators. Mobile operators (including thirdgeneration mobile operators) and 1900 megahertz digital low-tier cordless telephone operators are required to comply with certain measures in order to allow for the supervision of their financial management. …

Mobile Telecommunication Firms Ordered to Float Shares Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu In 2009, for the third consecutive year, Taiwan’s three largest mobile companies were forced to cut their prices by at least 4.88% on second-generation (2G) mobile network calls charged at the highest rate per minute, local calls to 2G mobile networks and prepaid cards, beginning from April 1, subject to …

Telecom Giants Ordered to Cut Prices for Third Consecutive Year Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu Introduction Since the new National Communications Commission (NCC) was formed in August 2008 (for further details please see “New NCC Commissioners Appointed”), the seven newly elected commissioners have attempted to complete the tasks left unfinished by the previous commissioners, while also setting out new policy goals. The commission has set …

NCC Sets Out New Policy Goals Read More »

Artist : Mr. Chau-yih Yu In March 2009 Taiwan Fixed Network, a subsidiary of Taiwan Mobile Co, one of the three largest mobile companies in Taiwan, refused to pay Internet Protocol (IP) peering fees owed to Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan’s largest telecommunications company and internet service provider (ISP). The move has attracted the support of other …

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