Regulations Governing Universal Service of Telecommunications Enterprises Article 13

Telecommunications enterprises installing fixed or mobile telecommunications networks shall, in accordance with the implementation plan of Telecommunications Universal Service on Data Transmission in uneconomic areas, propose method, term, content, implementation year, implementation duration and net service cost calculation method under Articles 6 and 9 of these Regulations. For service providers that apply for Voice-based Telecommunications Universal Service and Telecommunications Universal Service on Data Transmission in uneconomic area at the same time, the net service cost of the implementation plan of Telecommunications Universal Service on Data Transmission in uneconomic area shall deduct the proposed net cost of Voice-based Telecommunications Universal Service.The administrative authority may, prior to March 1st of the year before the implementation year, according to the demand of the uneconomic area, promulgate and designate the telecommunications enterprises installing fixed or mobile telecommunications networks to provide digital communication access universal service to specific villages and neighborhoods, the aforementioned enterprises shall incorporate the universal service into the implementation plan referred to in the preceding paragraph.The administrative authority may, prior to March 1st of the year before the implementation year, according to the demand of villages with a population density no more than one-fifth of the average national population density and under the circumstances specified in Subparagraphs 2 to 6, Paragraph 2, Article 4, promulgate and designate the telecommunications enterprises installing mobile telecommunications networks to provide digital communication access universal service to specific villages and neighborhoods, and incorporate the universal service into the implementation plan referred to in Paragraph 1.