In 2026, Taiwan enacted a series of significant amendments to its telecommunications and broadcasting laws. On 21 July, the Legislative Yuan passed amendments to the Telecommunications Management Act, easing the chairperson-nationality and foreign-shareholding restrictions applicable to low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite operators. Separately, the “party-government-military clause” under the three broadcasting acts was relaxed through a series of third readings beginning in early 2026, replacing the more than two-decade-old absolute prohibition (“not a single share”) with a 1% cap on the government’s indirect shareholding. One set of amendments opens the market outward while the other eases restrictions internally; both will have far-reaching effects on market entry, fundraising and M&A planning for the businesses concerned. This article outlines the key points of the amendments and their practical implications.
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