Regulations for Administration on Fixed Network Telecommunications Business Article 21

Upon receipt of the Network construction permit, an applicant shall construct its fixed telecommunications network according to construction plan within the effective period of a network construction permit as stated in its business plan. If the applicant fails to complete the construction before the effective period of the network construction permit, it shall state the reasons and apply to the competent authority for an extension prior to the lapse of the time limit. The extension shall not be longer than one year and can only be made once. In the case where the time limit has lapsed, the competent authority may abolish the establishment approval and forfeit the performance bond or notify the bank providing guarantee to honor its performance guarantee. If the applicant has obtained a license, the concession may forthwith be abolished accordingly.In the case where the application for an extension is due to a force majeure event, the extension may be made corresponding to the delay of such events and shall not be subject to the time limit set forth in the preceding Paragraph.In the case where an extension of the network construction permit according to the preceding two Paragraphs goes beyond the effective period of the Establishment Approval, the effective period of the approval for establishment shall forthwith be extended accordingly.