shall at least specify service areas and target groups, implementing period including
estimated budgets for the operations.
In the preparation of the plan under paragraph one, the NBTC shall consult with
other state agencies concerned and ensure that it is consistent with the government
policies declared to the National Assembly.
The NBTC shall prescribe amount of costs which shall be charged from the
licensees permitted to operate telecommunications business for the provision of
telecommunication services according to paragraph one. In this regard, due consideration
must be given to the licensee’s income from its telecommunications business operation.
The NBTC shall prescribe amount of costs from the USO Fund under Section 53
(4) which shall be applied to support the licensees in providing the said universal
services.
Section 51. To enhance the people sector’s capability in utilizing spectrum in a
proportion specified in Section 49 paragraph one, the NBTC shall set out criteria and
procedures for supporting communities having potentiality to be qualified for obtaining a
broadcasting license for the type of community service, the earnings, and supporting
quality community service operators. For this purpose, there shall hold a hearing from the
public, state agencies concerned which is comprised of:
Income of the community service operators shall be derived from donations,
contribution to the stations or other sources which are not dealing with advertisements or
broadcasting business operation.
In supporting the quality community service operators, there shall be a
contribution for the stations’ administration, not for any particular programs, with a
proportion of no more than half of the operators’ total income. In addition, there shall
have an evaluation on the quality of services and efficiency of budget expenditures
derived from the contribution, taking into consideration for each contributory
distribution.
CHAPTER IV
Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research
And Development Fund for the Public Interest
Section 52. There shall be a fund established within the Office of the NBTC
called “the Broadcasting, and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for
the Public Interest” with the following objectives:
(1) To open to the people in universal accessing the sound broadcasting, television
broadcasting and telecommunication services, as well as promote community
services and support community service operators under Section 51.