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Government to review 4G policy as Intel dissolves WiMAX taskforce

August 2010

According to an official, following Intel's unexpected move to dissolve its taskforce on worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) technology, the government plans to review its national fourth-generation ( 4G ) wireless policy. Although Taiwan is one of the strongest supporters of WiMAX technology, equipment makers and operators are concerned about the rise of Long-Term Evolution technology – its 4G rival.

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Department of Post and Telecommunications plans to release 4G licence spectrum

June 2010

In a public seminar on April 30 2010, Tian-Lai Deng, the director general of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications's Department of Post and Telecommunications, announced a plan to release at least five new licences for fourth-generation (4G) mobile technologies. Deng said that in order to consolidate the telecommunications market, it was reasonable to maintain three large operators in Taiwan's telecommunications market. Many seminar participants believed that this decision would squeeze the room for smaller operators to obtain 4G licences in future bidding process.

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Identical pricing for local and mobile calls from 2011

June 2010

The National Communications Commission has approved a policy to shift the right to determine the price of a local-to-mobile phone call from the mobile operators to the fixed network operators from January 1 2011. It is estimated that the price of local-to-mobile calls could drop by up to 60%.

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NCC allows WiMAX operators to upgrade to ILE technology

June 2010

The National Communications Commission has reacted positively to the news that Taiwan's incumbent Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access operators intend to convert to Long Term Evolution technology, which is considered to be a fourth-generation mobile technology.

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FITEL obtains final WiMAX licence

May 2010

On March 10 2010 the National Communications Commission (NCC) issued the final worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) regional licence to First International Telecom (FITEL). All six WiMAX operators have obtained operation licences to provide mobile broadband services in Taiwan since they were awarded regional licences in August 2007

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NCC plans to rewrite the wholesale pricing regulation

March 2010

The National Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a proposal to amend the Regulations Governing Tariffs of Type I Telecommunications Enterprises with respect to wholesale price regulation of operators with significant market power. The NCC aims to lower transaction costs among the telecommunications operators and promote the competitiveness of the telecommunications market.

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NCC to appoint universal data service providers annually

March 2010

The National Communications Commission has announced an amendment to Article 13 of the Regulations on Telecommunications Universal Service, providing that it may, by March 1 of the year before the year of implementation, announce and appoint the incumbent operators or other Type I telecommunications operators to offer universal data services to specified remote villages.

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NCC Retains Ban on Chinese Investment in Type I Telecoms

February 2010

The NCC has stated that even during the second wave of cooperation between Taiwan and China, the door remains closed for Chinese companies wishing to invest in the Taiwanese Type I telecommunications market because the ban on Taiwanese investment in Chinese Type I telecommunications remains in force. However, the NCC added that Chinese investment in Type II telecommunications services in Taiwan might be welcomed. The direct investment project between Far EasTone and China Mobile will now halt for a while, pending further policy and legislative changes. However, the parties will continue to negotiate transactions and other cooperation deals as they seek ways to add value to their respective businesses.

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NCC to Implement Tariff Cuts Regime

January 2010

On January 6 2010 the National Communications Commission (NCC) announced a rate reduction plan to cut nationwide mobile telephone service rates by 5.87% from April 1 2010, while fixed fixed-network communication service fees will drop by 5.69%. The new policy will be effective for three years until March 31 2013. According to spokesperson Chen Jeng Jeng-Chang, consumers in Taiwan will benefit from a reduction in communication charges amounting to approximately NT$20.26 billion (US$633 million). The price price-cutting plan is not surprising, given that the NCC has enforced a tariff reform policy for three years since 2007.

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