Approximately 300 telecommunications and broadcasting officials from 21 economic entities in APEC are scheduled to meet in Taipei next month, the organizer said.
The 41st meeting of the Telecommunications and Information Working Group (APEC TEL), which begins on May 6, will determine the agenda for the ministerial meeting on the telecoms and information technology industries at Nago, Japan in October, the National Communications Commission said.
NCC commissioner Hsieh Chin-nan (謝進男) told the Taipei Times yesterday that Taiwan originally proposed hosting the 44th APEC TEL meeting. Malaysia, which was supposed to hold the 41st meeting, said last year that it was unable to host the event because of a Cabinet reshuffle.
Although the NCC took over the task at the last minute, Hsieh said the commission still managed to raise NT$9 million (US$285,200) from different government organizations to fund the event.
Hsieh said that those attending the meeting in Taipei would represent the administrative authorities of the telecommunications industry in the APEC nations, including those from the Federal Communications Commission.
He said telecommunication issues would account for 80 percent of discussions, while the other 20 percent would be about the broadcasting industry.
The NCC also said in a statement that other government agencies would also display some of their accomplishments during the five-day meeting.
The Research, Development and Evaluation Commission, for example, will demonstrate the e-government service it created, the commission said. The Ministry of Education will also share its experiences of creating educational and career opportunities over the Internet in rural areas.
Meanwhile, representatives will have the chance to try the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access service provided by the telecoms carriers.
Hsieh said that the representatives would stay from May 6 to 12. This will include a one-day trip to visit the National Palace Museum and the Ceramics Museum in Yingge (鶯歌).
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