As information and communication technologies are changing rapidly, in order to respond to industrial development trends and remove out-of-date restrictions, the Executive Yuan approved the draft Telecommunications Administration Act (“Draft Act”) on 16 November 2017, and will submit the Draft Act to the Legislative Yuan for its review soon. If the Legislative Yuan passes the Draft Act, major structural changes to the regulatory environment and the communications industry will take place since the last amendment to the Telecommunications Act in 1996. The aim of the Draft Act is to revitalize the communications industry in Taiwan and to facilitate the emergence of new types of info-communications services and new entrants.
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