Examination Regulations for the License Renewal of Satellite Broadcasting and Foreign Satellite Broadcasting Businesses Article 4
A foreign direct satellite broadcasting service operator (hereinafter referred to as “foreign service operator”) that applies for license renewal shall submit the application (Attached Form 1-2), complete with an Operations Plan and Status Report from the fourth year of the licensed period to six months prior to the license expiry, as well as an Operations Plan for the forthcoming six years of operations, and shall state the following matters separately:1. The Operations Plan and Status Report from the fourth year of the licensed period to six months prior to the license expiry:(1) Market positioning and the status of the channel’s implementation;(2) Status of the implementation of the internal control mechanism and self-disciplinary organization;(3) Financial planning and fee standards;(4) Company organization and status of the implementation of personnel training;(5) Status of the implementation of customer service and complaint procedures.2. The Operations Plan for the forthcoming six years of operations:(1) The name, nationality, frequency, and transponder of the satellite, and the coverage area of the satellite signals; and the number of satellite channels;(2) Channel or program planning;(3) Fee standards and calculation method; and(4) Other items, as specified by the regulatory agency.The aforementioned Operations Plan and Status Report and Operations Plan shall be completed as per the specified items in Attached Form 4-1 and Attached Form 3, and shall also include the Operations Plan Summary Form (Attached From 2-1), complete with a table of comparison on the dissimilarity between the previous application or the operations plan of the previous license renewal, and other documents and supporting documentation, as specified by the regulatory agency.