Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1
These Regulations are established pursuant to Paragraph 7, Article 50 of the Telecommunications Management Act(hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).
Article 2
The terms of these Regulations are defined as follows:
Dedicated telecommunications network: a telecommunications network established for private use on the radio frequency distributed by the Ministry of Digital Affairs with the network architecture consisting of radio stations;
Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) number: per the definition in the Regulations Governing the Installation and Use of Ship Radio Stations.
The private use mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the establishment on one’s name for one’s own business purposes.
Article 3
These Regulations shall apply to the establishment and use of dedicated telecommunications network, unless otherwise specified.
Applications for the establishment of dedicated telecommunications networks for ships, aircraft, taxis, research and development purposes, and mobile broadband shall be processed in accordance with applicable regulations.
The dedicated telecommunications network may only be established upon receiving the necessary approval and may only be used after its establishment and the issuance of a network approval certificate.
The radio stations of the dedicated telecommunications network may only be established upon receiving the necessary approval. Following establishment, an application for inspection is required, and only upon successful completion of the inspection shall the radio station license be issued.
Article 4
A dedicated telecommunications network shall fall into one of the following categories by the purpose of its establishment:
Public service network: a dedicated telecommunications network established for emergency assistance, public use or other public services, such as police, firefighting, disaster prevention, medical rescue, coastal patrol, emergency rescue, railroad, highways, rapid transit systems, aviation ground services, fishery, water conservancy, weather, academics and education, justice, correctional facilities, diplomacy, harbor, forestry, customs service, immigration, electricity, tap water, gas, petroleum and others;
Private network: a dedicated telecommunications network that is established for private use other than those mentioned above.
Article 5
The connection or use of a dedicated telecommunications network shall be terminated and the competent authority shall be immediately informed when connected to a public telecommunications network or when the purpose for which it was established ceases to exist.