Regulations for the Establishment of Public Television Enterprises Article 11

Those that have acquired an establishment permit for television broadcasting business with a non-phased establishment shall, within six months preceding the acquisition of all station licenses, submit an application for station operating license.Those that have acquired the establishment permit for television broadcasting business with a phased establishment shall, within six months preceding the acquisition of all station licenses of the first phase, apply for the issuance of station licenses. Upon completing each of the following phases, the applicant shall submit an application for the replacement of station operating license to the regulatory agency.The station operating license as described in the preceding paragraph shall be valid for nine years, beginning from the date of issuing the station operating license upon the completion of the first phase.
中文原文 公設電視事業設立許可辦法第11條
取得電視事業籌設許可,其屬不分期設立者,應於取得所有電臺執照後六個月內,向主管機關申請核發電視執照。
取得電視事業籌設許可,其屬分期設立者,應於取得第一期所有電臺執照後六個月內,向主管機關申請核發電視執照。
於其後各期設立完成後,向主管機關申請換發電視執照。
前項電視執照之有效期間為自第一期設立完成後,主管機關發給電視執照日起算九年為止。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.