Chapter IV Management of Telecommunications Network
Section 4 Management of Dedicated and Amateur Radio Telecommunications
Article 50
The dedicated telecommunications network shall not be set up without approval from the competent authority. The same rule shall be applied when making any addition or change to the establishment of the telecommunications network.
The dedicated telecommunications network as described in the preceding paragraph refers to telecommunications network that is established with the radio frequency that is allocated by the competent authority and can only be used by the telecommunications network owner itself.
For the dedicated telecommunications network that is established by the government agency (organization), the competent authority may commission a central agency that supervises the establisher thereof to manage related matters. The same rule shall be applied to other dedicated telecommunications networks that must have its management commissioned.
Upon receipt of approval from the competent authority, foreign nationals may establish a dedicated telecommunications network.
The dedicated telecommunications network shall not be connected to the PSTN or be used for purposes other than the set purpose. However, this shall not apply to any of the following circumstances:
1. Emergency communications for traffic safety, as it relates to distress signals from land, sea, or air transportation vehicles and aerial weather reports;
2. Emergency communications that are deemed necessary to maintain national security, public order or public interests;
3. Communications in response to natural disasters, incidents or emergency hazards for rescue operations;
4. Other circumstances as approved by the competent authority.
To facilitate technology development and service innovation, dedicated telecommunications networks that are primarily used for experimental development may, upon receipt of the competent authority’s approval as a special project, be offered to other people for their use and be charged with fees.
The establishment, inspection, use management, restricted use, commissioned management and other matters related to dedicated telecommunications network shall be promulgated by the competent authority.
Article 51
Amateur radio operators shall pass the test of the competent authority and receive an amateur radio operator license therefrom before applying for the establishment and operation of an amateur radio station. However, short-term amateur radio operations shall be excluded therefrom.
The qualifications and level of amateur radio operators; qualification test; call sign management; establishment and inspection of the station; issuance, renewal, reissuance and abolishment of personnel and station licenses; use management and restrictions; management of amateur radio short-term operations; and other related matters shall be promulgated by the competent authority.