Subsidies target base stations in remote areasBy Shelley Shan / Staff reporterThe government plans to budget NT$390 million (US$13.02 million) in subsidies to telecoms building base stations along more than 100 backcountry hiking trails, near several large mountain huts and along the South Link Line, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday. Construction costs are expected to reach NT$180 million and no fund had previously covered building telecom infrastructure in these areas. The South Link Line, part of the nation’s mass transportation system, has a few railway stations in mountainous areas that need base stations, Cheng said. The government subsidies — to be funded by the Executive Yuan’s Secondary Reserve Fund — would cover 49 percent of the cost of building the base stations, Cheng said. The commission aims to add reception to the mountainous areas and improve reception along the South Link Line by the end of this year, Cheng said.

Source: Taipei Times April 29, 2020 15:56 UTC