Regulations for Administration on Satellite Communication Services Article 18

The validation period of the satellite communications network launching approval certificate is set for two years. The applicant, upon securing the satellite communications network installation approval certificate, is required to develop the satellite communications network at the approved site, and those who are unable to complete the development in a two-year period are required to state the reason prior to expiry to apply for an extension. The extension period may not exceed the maximum of one year, and is limited to once only, and when exceeding the deadline, the company government authorities are to revoke the launching consent letter and withhold the performance bond and interest accrued.Those applying for an extension on the grounds of force majeure may apply for an extension according to the period of delay due to the incident, and are unrestricted by the foresaid extension deadline.When the extension period of the satellite communications network installation approval certificate as described in par 1 should exceed the validation of the installation consent letter, an extension is also to be filed to extend the validation of the launching consent letter. The validation period of the satellite communications network installation approval certificate as cited in paragraph 1 may not exceed the validation period of the launching approval letter; one that involves modifying the initial business plan is to be implemented in accordance with stipulations set forth under paragraph 2, Article 26.