ISPs up pressure on Chunghwa

BROADBAND MARKET Giga Media and its peers say the telecom giant's decision to cut prices for its ADSL services to consumers has put the squeeze on them again

By Lisa Wang / STAFF REPORTER

The company prefers two-year rental agreements for ADSL, while local fixed-line service providers including Sparq and Taiwan Fixed Network Co (台灣固網) want a longer period, Chang said.

"ADSL leases will be just makeshift. They cannot rely on Chunghwa Telecom forever," he said.

The government has proposed spending NT$35 billion (US$1.06 billion) over five years to assist local fixed-line operators in deploying a second broadband network.

"The long-term plan will not give any help," Tarn said.