The Taipei Times reported yesterday that the National Communications Commission (NCC) will be employing the Cable Broadcasting Enterprise Development Fund this year to subsidise cable service operators with the intention to provide digital cable services. This announcement is in line with the government’s goal to offer full digital cable television services by the end of 2014. The NCC believes that digital cable services are the future of television. Digital TV penetration rate in Taiwan, … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s NCC to subsidise digital cable TV services
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Taiwan’s NCC presents proposed anti-monopoly bill
The National Communications Commission (NCC) of Taiwan has presented its framework for a legislative proposal drafted to prevent monopolies in the country’s broadcast industry and to ensure healthy competition in the media sector. This announcement follows the Fair Trade Commission’s investigation into the sale of Hong Kong-owned Next Media Ltd's Taiwanese operations to five potential buyers after protests from the Alliance Against Media Monopoly and the Association of Taiwan … [Read more...] about Taiwan’s NCC presents proposed anti-monopoly bill