Regulations for Administration on Fixed Network Telecommunications Business Article 20

An applicant shall, after the approval for establishment has been obtained and the company modification registration has been completed, submit the documents set forth in the relevant instructions for application and the certificate of a negotiation conclusion with the communication supervisory executive agency to install the communication supervisory system or equipment, and apply to the competent authority for a network construction permit.The effective period of a network construction permit for various categories of fixed network telecommunications business is as follows:1. Integrated network business: six years.2. Local network business: three years.3. Long distance network business: three years.4. International network business: three years.5. International submarine cable leased-circuit business: three years.After June 30, 2004, the effective period of a network construction permit for integrated network business is four years, which is not applied to Item 1 of Paragraph 2.The effective period of a network construction permit for various categories of fixed network telecommunications business shall not be longer than the effective period of the approval for establishment; in case there is any change of the original business plan, it shall be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in Paragraph 2, Article 32.An operator that wishes to construct an additional network that is not included in construction plan within the effective period of a network construction permit, as stated in its business plan, shall provide a detailed network construction plan and apply to the competent authority for an approval.Without applying for a Network Construction Permit or approval according to the relevant regulations, it shall not be permissible to install a fixed telecommunications network in part or in whole.In the case where there is a need for an integrated network business applicant to construct microwave links or fixed wireless access equipment, the applicant may apply to the competent authority for approval according to the relevant regulations.The competent government authorities, when rendering an approval or overrule decision on networking infrastructure plan, shall have the decision sought in consultation with relevant governmental agencies for national security concerns.
中文原文 固定通信業務管理規則第20條
申請人應於取得籌設同意書及完成公司變更登記後,檢具有關業務申請須知規定之文件及與通訊監察執行機關協商確定建置通訊監察系統或設備之證明文件,向主管機關申請網路建設許可證。
各類固定通信業務之網路建設許可證有效期間如下:
一、綜合網路業務:六年。
二、市內網路業務:三年。
三、長途網路業務:三年。
四、國際網路業務:三年。
五、國際海纜電路出租業務:三年。
中華民國九十三年六月三十日後申請經營綜合網路業務之網路建設許可證有效期間為四年,不適用前項第一款之規定。
各類固定通信業務之網路建設許可證有效期間,不得超過籌設同意書之有效期間;其涉及原事業計畫書變更者,應依第三十二條第二項規定辦理。
申請人建設事業計畫書所定網路建設許可證有效期間之建設計畫以外之後續網路,應檢具詳細網路建設計畫,向主管機關申請許可,並於完成建設後,向主管機關申請通信網路技術審驗,經審驗合格後,由主管機關發給網路審驗合格證明。
未依規定請領網路建設許可證或經許可者,不得建設固定通信網路設備之一部或全部。
綜合網路業務申請人有建設微波鏈路或固定無線接取設備之需要者,得依規定向主管機關申請許可。
主管機關就網路建設計畫為准駁決定時,應配合有關機關之國家安全考量辦理。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.