of the commissioners appointed after the New Amendment are with a term of two years. The commissioners will be nominated by the premier of the Executive Yuan and approved and appointed by the Legislative Yuan. 

The new nomination method under the New Amendment became effective on February 1, 2008 when the Legislative Yuan started its new term. The nine incumbent commissioners continued to serve until July 31, 2008, when their terms ended. The premier of the Executive Yuan nominated seven commissioners on July 1, 2008, and they were approved and appointed by the Legislative Yuan on July 18, 2008. The new commissioners took office on August 1, 2008. Thereafter, upon the resignation of one commissioner and the expiry of the term for the three commissioners, four new commissioners were nominated by the premier of the Executive Yuan, approved and appointed by the Legislative Yuan and began serving as commissioners on August 1, 2010. The Organization Law was further amended on December 28, 2011 by adding the removal of the commissioners, delegation of power and other administrative matters. The Executive Yuan is authorized to determine the effective date of the new amendment. 

In accordance with the National Communications Commission Organization Law, the National Communications Commission is responsible for: 

● formulating, implementing and interpreting telecommunications laws and regulations; 

● issuing telecommunications licenses and regulating the operation of telecommunications industry participants; 

● assessing and testing telecommunication systems and equipment; 

● drafting and promulgating technical standards for telecommunications and broadcasting; 

● classifying and censoring the contents of telecommunications and broadcasting; 

● managing telecommunications and media resources in Taiwan; 

● maintaining competition order in the telecommunication and broadcasting industries; 

● governing technical standards in connection with the safety of information communications; 

● managing and facilitating the resolution of disputes pertaining to the Taiwan telecommunications and broadcasting industries; 

● managing offshore matters relating to Taiwan’s telecommunications and broadcasting industries including matters of international cooperation; 

● managing funds allocated for the development of Taiwan’s telecommunications and broadcasting industries; 

● monitoring, investigating and determining matters in relating to Taiwan’s telecommunications and broadcasting industries; 

● enforcing restrictions under telecommunications and broadcasting laws and punishing violators; and 

● supervising other matters in relation to communications and media. 

## Telecommunications Act 

The Telecommunications Act and the regulations under the Telecommunications Act establish the framework and govern the various aspects of the Taiwan telecommunications industry, including: 

