The National Communications Commission Organization Act Article 1

The Executive Yuan, in a bid to enforce the Constitution’s protection of freedom of speech, has specifically launched the National Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the NCC) to uphold the philosophy of separating the political parties, government, and military from the mass media, to promote the comprehensive development of communications, to protect the media’s professionalism and independence, to effectively administer communications administration, to ensure a fair and effective competition of the communications market, to safeguard the equity and respect of consumers and minority groups, to promote a balanced development of cultural diversity, and to increase nation’s competitiveness.