Regulations for Administration on Fixed Network Telecommunications Business Article 26

The effective period of the concession license of fixed network telecommunications business is as follows:1. Twenty-five years for consolidated network business.2. Twenty-five years for local network business.3. Twenty years for long distance network business.4. Twenty years for international network business.5. Fifteen years for domestic local and long distance land cable leased-circuit business.6. Fifteen years for international submarine cable leased-circuit business.An operator that wishes to continue its operation shall, within three months beginning from nine months prior to the expiration date of its concession license as set forth in Paragraph 1, apply to the competent authority for renewal of its concession license according to the relevant regulations. The provisions with respect to such review and approval shall be promulgated by the competent authority.