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(2) Important Cases Handled in 2024
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merger decisions
notification. At the time, the FTC thought that although TFN and Taiwan Mobile Group were different business entities, they had close relations. In order to make sure TFN and the cable TV services under Taiwan Mobile Group could remain independent after the merger and raising concerns about the abuse of market power and creation of market foreclosure, the FTC attached undertakings to the merger approval and demanded that, without the FTC’s consent, programs with other cable TV channel providers.
had participated in joint management with other cable TV systems for years to share human resources and operate basic channel purchases, leased access, customer service and other channel agents to sell channel programs that it represented. Apparently, these companies
The unlawful act was hidden. Nevertheless, after investigating and carefully collecting
the cable TV system and channel agent markets, the FTC concluded that illegal conduct was highly culpable and imposed a
fine of NT$50 million, statutorily
the highest amount, on each of
NT$100 million. It was the first
for failing to fulfill undertakings attached to a merger decision.
Important Achievements in 2024
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