Regulations for the Establishment of Radio Broadcasting Enterprises Article 40

The establishments permit for a community radio broadcasting enterprise shall be valid for two years and three years for a regional radio broadcasting enterprise.Approved nationwide radio broadcasting enterprise may adopt phased establishment and the establishment permit for phased establishment is valid for six year.Nationwide radio broadcasting enterprise may have its establishment completed in no more than two phases and its establishment progress shall comply with the following rules:1. Where a phased establishment is not adopted, the radio wave coverage of nominated bidder’s station shall not be less than ninety percent of the nation’s entire population after the project is completed.2. Where a phased establishment is adopted, the radio wave coverage of nominated bidder’s station shall not be less than fifty percent of the nation’s entire population during the first phase and it shall, upon receiving the station operating license, launch the broadcasting within three years. Upon completion of the second phase, the radio wave coverage of the enterprise’s station shall not be less than ninety percent of the nation’s entire population.
中文原文 廣播事業設立許可辦法第40條
社區性廣播事業之籌設許可有效期間二年,區域性廣播事業之籌設許可有效期間三年。
經許可經營全區性廣播事業者,籌設得分期實施,其籌設許可有效期間六年。
全區性廣播事業之籌設,採分期實施者,至多不得逾二期;其設立進度,應符合下列規定:
一、不分期實施者,其設立完成後,電臺之電波人口涵蓋率不得少於全國之百分之九十。
二、分期實施者,其第一期設立完成後,電臺之電波人口涵蓋率不得少於全國之百分之五十,且應於三年內取得廣播事業執照後開播;第二期設立完成後,電臺之電波人口涵蓋率不得少於全國之百分之九十。

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