Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1
These Regulations are promulgated 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:
1.“Technical experiments and research and development telecommunications network” refers to a telecommunications network established for conducting experiments, research and development purpose as prescribed by Paragraph 1, Article 4. utilizing radio frequencies allocated by the Ministry of Digital Affairs.
2.“Commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications network” refers to a telecommunications network established for conducting experiments, research and development, as well as business verification purposes as prescribed by Paragraph 2, Article 4, utilizing radio frequencies allocated by the Ministry of Digital Affairs.
3.“Applicants” refer to those that apply to establish a technical experiments and research and development telecommunications network or commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications network pursuant to these Regulations.
4.“Administrators” refers to those that establish technical or commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications network pursuant to these Regulations and have been issued network approval certificates approved by the competent authority.
5.“Subscribers” refers to those who register to or enter a contract with administrators to use the services or applications that they provide.
6.“Broadcasting and television businesses” refers to broadcasting businesses, television businesses, cable television system operators, satellite broadcasting and television businesses.
7.“Specific experimental field” refers to the geographical scope or area announced by the Ministry of Digital Affairs where, under the specific conditions, the wireless communication function and equipment required for the development of a specific experiment can be established.
8.“Specific experimental frequency” refers to the radio frequency announced by the Ministry of Digital Affairs which, in specific experimental fields and under the specific conditions, can be used in specific experiments to research and develop the needed wireless communication.
Article 3
The applicant shall gain approval of the competent authority prior to the establishment of a telecommunications network for technical or commercial experiments and research and development purposes. Following the establishment, network approval certificates must be obtained prior to being put into use.
The applicant shall gain approval of the competent authority prior to the establishment of a radio station for technical or commercial experiments and research and development purposes. After the establishment has been completed, the applicant must to apply for an approval. Upon the approval the radio station license shall then be approved.
The competent authority that reviews applications for the establishment of technical or commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications networks, as well as applications for the renewal of licenses, may establish a Review Committee.
Article 4
The purposes for establishing a technical experiments and research and development telecommunications network shall be one of the following:
1. Testing of technology needed for the type approval of telecommunications network system equipment;
2. Development or testing communications or value-added services of telecommunications networks for the research and development of types and contents of service;
3. Study, development or testing of telecommunications network system technology or associated equipment for the need of technical research and development;
4. Services or applications for the applicant or subscribers other than to develop or test services or applications other than telecommunications services on the experimental research and development telecommunications network set up in a specific experimental field.
The purpose of setting up a telecommunications network for commercial experiments, research and development shall be to verify the telecommunications services for commercial uses, and may include the purpose of setting up the technical experiments and research and development telecommunications network.
The telecommunications service mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be limited to those not provided by the telecommunications enterprise.
Article 5
The technical or commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications network established by an administrator shall not be used for any purpose other than that of establishment.
Administrators that provide a technical experiments and research and development telecommunications network with each kind of telecommunications service shall not charge any fee from the subscribers.
A deposit amount may be charged for equipment leased or lent to a subscriber by an administrator within the range of equipment leasing or lending costs on mutual agreement.
Administrators of or technical and commercial experiments and research and development telecommunications networks shall not grant any third party the access to the services（including equipment, etc.）provided by the network.
Article 6
During the experimental period, administrators shall comply with the nature of the experimental business and adopt appropriate and sufficient cyber security measures in order to ensure the security of information collection, processing, use, and transmission.