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'''Chunghwa Telecom''' ({{zh-tpw|t=中華電信|p=Zhōnghuá Diànxìn|w=Chung<sup>1</sup>-hua² Tien<sup>4</sup>-hsin<sup>4</sup>}}) ({{NYSE|CHT}}) is the largest [[telecommunication]]s company in the [[Republic of China]] ([[Taiwan]]). Prior to the 1980s, the telecom industry of the [[Republic of China]] was completely [[nationalized]], and the company has its roots as the operating branch of the General Bureau of Telecommunications (電信總局) under |
'''Chunghwa Telecom''' ({{zh-tpw|t=中華電信|p=Zhōnghuá Diànxìn|w=Chung<sup>1</sup>-hua² Tien<sup>4</sup>-hsin<sup>4</sup>}}) ({{NYSE|CHT}}) is the largest [[telecommunication]]s company in the [[Republic of China]] ([[Taiwan]]). Prior to the 1980s, the telecom industry of the [[Republic of China]] was completely [[nationalized]], and the company has its roots as the operating branch of the General Bureau of Telecommunications (電信總局) under [[Ministry of Transportation and Communications (Republic of China)|the Ministry of Transportation and Communications]]. |
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Due to [[martial law]] being in effect at the time, special regulations gave the Defence ministry and police agencies the power to interfere in the telecom industry for national security reasons. However, during the 1990s, public demand grew to deregulate the telecommunications sector, and the government has since carried out a privatization policy. In 1996 a series of 3 telecom laws were passed that split up the Bureau and created Chunghwa Telecom as a [[government corporation]], and reformed the Bureau solely as an industry regulator. Although still wholly government-owned at that time, plans to privatize were underway by 1997. As of August 2005, the percentage of government ownership has been reduced to less than 50%. |
Due to [[martial law]] being in effect at the time, special regulations gave the Defence ministry and police agencies the power to interfere in the telecom industry for national security reasons. However, during the 1990s, public demand grew to deregulate the telecommunications sector, and the government has since carried out a privatization policy. In 1996 a series of 3 telecom laws were passed that split up the Bureau and created Chunghwa Telecom as a [[government corporation]], and reformed the Bureau solely as an industry regulator. Although still wholly government-owned at that time, plans to privatize were underway by 1997. As of August 2005, the percentage of government ownership has been reduced to less than 50%. |
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Chunghwa Telecom (Chinese: 中華電信; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Diànxìn; Wade–Giles: Chung1-hua² Tien4-hsin4) (NYSE: CHT) is the largest telecommunications company in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Prior to the 1980s, the telecom industry of the Republic of China was completely nationalized, and the company has its roots as the operating branch of the General Bureau of Telecommunications (電信總局) under the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
Due to martial law being in effect at the time, special regulations gave the Defence ministry and police agencies the power to interfere in the telecom industry for national security reasons. However, during the 1990s, public demand grew to deregulate the telecommunications sector, and the government has since carried out a privatization policy. In 1996 a series of 3 telecom laws were passed that split up the Bureau and created Chunghwa Telecom as a government corporation, and reformed the Bureau solely as an industry regulator. Although still wholly government-owned at that time, plans to privatize were underway by 1997. As of August 2005, the percentage of government ownership has been reduced to less than 50%.
In addition to traditional landline services, Chunghwa Telecom is also currently the largest mobile phone operator in Taiwan as of 2006.[1] Internet services are offered under the brand name HiNet.
HiNet has been heavily criticized for being a haven for senders of E-mail spam, which has resulted in many Internet service providers routinely blocking e-mails originating from the service.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "List_of_mobile_network_operators". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2006-09-14.
- ^ Green Internet Society: Taiwan email problems due to spam, accessed 14 July 2008
- ^ Spacequad AntiSpam Services: Hinet Spammer/Hacker IPs, accessed 14 July 2008
- ^ The Spamcop reporting service, as of 14 July 2008 listed HiNet as the top target domain of spam reports through its system; see here.
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