Satellite Broadcasting Act Article 8

To provide satellite channel and program supply business, an applicant shall explicitly include the following details in the operations plan:1. The number of operating channels, channel name and the method of transmitting signals;2. The initial date of operation;3. Program planning;4. Proposals of broadcasting programs that promote our nation’s culture;5. Internal control mechanism and program editorial system;6. Rates and their calculation formula;7. Other items, as specified by the central regulatory agency.While planning the programs, satellite channel and program supply business shall take the content diversity into consideration, protect human dignity, fulfill social responsibility and protect the culture of our nation.To protect the culture of our nation, satellite channel and program supply business shall produce and broadcast programs in accordance with the restrictions of our nation’s program ratio stipulated by the regulatory agency.The said identification, category, designated broadcast time slot and restrictions on the ratio shall be regulated by the regulatory agency.The satellite channel and program supply business shall submit and apply for the change of operations plans according to Subparagraph 3 and 4 of Paragraph 1, and Paragraph 2 through preceding Paragraph a year prior to the implementation of the amendment of this Act made on the 18th of December 2015. A year after the implementation of the amendment of the Act, the produced and broadcasted program shall comply with provisions stated in Paragraph 2 through preceding Paragraph.An operations plan submitted by the branch office or agent of a foreign satellite broadcasting business for the engagement in channel and program supply operations in the Republic of China shall explicitly include the following details:1. The name, nationality, frequency, and transponder of the satellite; the number of satellite channels; and the reception area of the satellite signals;2. The initial date of operation;3. Program planning4. Internal control mechanism and program editorial system;5. Rates and their calculation formula; and6. Other items, as specifies by the regulatory agency.
中文原文 衛星廣播電視法第8條
申請經營衛星頻道節目供應事業,其營運計畫應載明下列事項:
一、經營之頻道數目、頻道名稱及信號傳輸方式。
二、開播時程。
三、節目規畫。
四、傳播本國文化及本國自製節目之實施方案。
五、內部控管機制及節目編審制度。
六、收費基準及計算方式。
七、其他經主管機關指定之事項。
衛星頻道節目供應事業規劃節目時,應考量內容多樣性、維護人性尊嚴、善盡社會責任及保障本國文化。
為保障本國文化,衛星頻道節目供應事業製播節目應符合主管機關所定本國節目比率之限制。
前項本國節目之認定、類別、指定播送時段及比率限制之辦法,由主管機關定之。
本法中華民國一百零四年十二月十八日修正之條文施行前經營衛星頻道節目供應事業者,其營運計畫應於本法修正施行之日起一年內,依第一項第三款、第四款、第二項至前項之規定,向主管機關為變更營運計畫之申請;並於本法修正施行屆滿一年之日起,其製播節目應符合第二項至前項規定。
境外衛星廣播電視事業之分公司或代理商,申請在中華民國經營衛星頻道節目供應事業,其營運計畫應載明下列事項:
一、使用衛星之名稱、國籍、頻率、轉頻器、頻道數目及其信號涵蓋範圍。
二、開播時程。
三、節目規畫。
四、內部控管機制及節目編審制度。
五、收費基準及計算方式。
六、其他經主管機關指定之事項。

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