Telecommunications Management Act Article 68

Telecommunications numbers includes the PSTN code, identification code and subscriber number.To ensure the interoperability and identification of the telecommunications network and to maintain the operation of the telecommunications services, the agency designated by the Executive Yuan shall draw up the PSTN numbering plan in accordance with the ITU-T (ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector) protocols, ISO protocols, development trend of international telecommunications numbers and the demand of domestic communications industry.To use signal point codes or telecommunications numbers set in the PSTN numbering plan as described in the preceding paragraph, telecommunications enterprises shall have said codes and numbers allocated by the competent authority, unless specified otherwise in the Act. In case of making any change, the same rule shall be applied.When using telecommunications numbers other than those described in the preceding paragraph, telecommunications enterprises shall submit said number to the competent authority according to the method set thereby for its reference. In case of making any change, the same rule shall be applied.In order to provide emergency rescue services, public affair counseling services, public rescue services or charity services, a government agency (organization), public welfare association, foundation, independent administrative institution or public enterprise may, upon obtaining approval from its superior agencies, supervisory agency or central authority in charge of the industry, apply to the competent authority for being allocated and using special telecommunications numbers.The establishment and communications fees required to provide the services as described in the preceding paragraph shall be negotiated by the party that has been allocated with special telecommunications numbers and a telecommunications enterprise.