第二條本規則用詞定義如下：
Article 2 The terms of these Regulations are defined as follows:
一、固定通信系統：指利用有線或其他經主管機關核准之傳輸方式連接固定發信端與受信端之網路傳輸設備、與網路傳輸設備形成一體而設置之交換設備，以及二者之附屬設備所組成之通信系統。
1. "Fixed Telecommunications System": means the communication system consisting of the network transmission equipment, in the form of fixed line or other transmission modes approved by the competent authority, that connects a fixed end of origination to a receiving end, the exchange equipment that constitute an integral part of the network transmission equipment, and the auxiliary equipment of the above two.
二、固定通信網路：指由固定通信系統所組成之通信網路。
2. "Fixed Telecommunications Network": means the communication network consisting of Fixed Telecommunications System.
三、固定通信：指利用固定通信網路發送、傳輸或接收語音、數據、影像、視訊、多媒體或其他性質訊息之通信。
3. "Fixed Telecommunications": means the telecommunications in which voices, data, images, video signals, multimedia signals or other types of information are transmitted through the use of Fixed Telecommunications Network.
四、固定通信業務：指經營者利用固定通信網路提供固定通信服務之業務。
4. "Fixed Network Telecommunications Business": means the business of providing fixed telecommunications services by Operators through the use of Fixed Telecommunications Network.
五、經營者：指經交通部特許並發給執照經營固定通信業務者。
5. "Operators": means the persons who have been granted the concessions and licenses by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for operation of Fixed Network Telecommunications Business.
六、管線基礎設施：指為建設市內、長途及國際通信所需之架空、地下或水底電信線路、電信引進線、電信用戶設備線路，及各項電信傳輸線路所需之管道、人孔、手孔、塔台、電桿、配線架、機房及其他附屬或相關設施。
6. "Network Infrastructure Facilities": means the ducts, man holes, hand holes, towers, poles, main distribution frame, telecommunication equipment room and other auxiliary or related facilities required for installation of telecommunications lines, lead-in lines, telecommunication subscribers lines, and various transmission lines and circuits, whether over-pass, underground or submerged for local, long-distance and international telecommunications.
七、固定通信業務市場主導者：指控制關鍵基本電信設施或對市場價格有主導力量，或其市內、長途或國際網路業務之用戶數或營業額達該業務市場之百分之二十五以上，並經交通部公告之經營者。
7. "Dominant Carrier in Fixed Network Telecommunications Market": means an Operator who has control over essential telecommunications facilities or dominant power over market prices, or whose subscribers or turnover in local, long distance or international network business account for twenty-five percent or more of the market for the pertinent business, and who has been announced by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications as a Dominant Carrier.
八、用戶：指與經營者訂定契約，使用該經營者提供之固定通信服務者。
8. "Subscribers": means the persons who enter into contracts with Operators and use the fixed telecommunications services provided by such Operators.
九、使用者：指用戶及其他使用經營者提供之固定通信服務者。
9. "Users": means Subscribers and other persons who use the fixed telecommunications services provided by Operators.
十、公用電話：指由經營者設置以投幣、簽帳卡、信用卡或預付卡付費，供公眾使用之電話。
10. "Public Pay-Telephone": means the telephones installed by Operators for public use and paid by inserting coins, cash cards, credit cards, or pre-paid cards.
十一、緊急電話：指火警、盜警及其他緊急救援報案之電話。
11. "Emergency Telephone": means the telephone that may be used for the reporting of fire, theft, robbery, and other emergencies.
十二、國際海纜系統：指鋪設於海洋中之國際海底電纜及附屬設施組成之通信系統。
12. "International Submarine Cable System": means the international submarine cable that is laid in the ocean and its auxiliary equipment.
十三、國際海纜登陸站：指連接國際海纜與內陸鏈路設施，將國際通信所收發之電信轉接至該海纜或鏈路設施，對境內或境外進行傳輸之電信設備與附屬設施。
13. "International Submarine Cable Landing Station": means the telecommunications facilities and auxiliary equipment connecting a submarine cable and inland backhaul in order to forward the telecommunications sent or received by the international telecommunications to the prior submarine cable or backhaul for transmission into or out of the country.
十四、內陸介接站：指設置於內陸以介接國際海纜電路與公眾電信網路之電信設備與附屬設施。
14. "Inland Gateway": means the inland telecommunications equipment and auxiliary equipment to interconnect the international submarine cable and publicly switched telecommunications network.
十五、內陸鏈路設施：指連接國際海纜登陸站與內陸介接站或任一經營者公眾電信網路交換設備間之高容量內陸傳輸鏈路及附屬設備。
15. "The back-haul facilities": means the high capacity inland transmission links and auxiliary equipment that connect between the international submarine cable landing station and the inland gateway or the exchange equipment of a public switched telecommunications network of any operator.
第三條固定通信業務之主管機關為交通部；業務之管理事項由交通部電信總局(以下簡稱電信總局)辦理之。
Article 3 The competent authority for Fixed Network Telecommunications Businesses is the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, MOTC; and the authority for business administration shall be conducted by the Directorate General of Telecommunications (hereinafter "DGT").
第四條固定通信業務之種類如下：
Article 4 Fixed Network Telecommunications Businesses are of the following categories:
ㄧ、綜合網路業務：指經營者經營市內網路業務、長途網路業務及國際網路業務。
1. "Integrated Network Business": means an Operator who engages in the Local Network Business, the Long Distance Network Business, and the International Network Business.
二、市內網路業務：指經營者提供使用者利用其固定通信網路，作同一市內通信營業區域內固定通信服務之業務及其營業區域內之電路出租業務。
2. "Local Network Business": means an Operator who engages in the business of providing Users with fixed telecommunications services within the same local telecommunications operation area through the use of its Fixed Telecommunications Network and the Leased-Circuit Business within its licensed operation area.
三、長途網路業務：指經營者提供使用者利用其固定通信網路，作國內不同市內通信營業區域間固定通信服務業務及其營業區域內之電路出租業務。
3. "Long Distance Network Business": means an Operator who engages in the business of providing Users with fixed telecommunications services across different local telecommunications operation areas within the country through the use of its Fixed Telecommunications Network and the Leased-Circuit Business within its licensed operation area.
四、國際網路業務：指經營者提供使用者利用其固定通信網路，作國際間固定通信服務之業務及其營業區域內之電路出租業務。
4. "International Network Business": means an Operator who engages in the business of providing Users with international fixed telecommunications services through the use of its Fixed Telecommunications Network and the Leased-Circuit Business within its licensed operation area.
五、電路出租業務：指經營者出租其所設置不具交換功能之網路傳輸機線設備及其附屬設備之業務。
5. "Leased-Circuit Business: means an Operator who engages in the business of leasing its network transmission equipment, which shall have no exchange functions, and the auxiliary equipment thereof.
市內通信營業區域，由電信總局公告之。
The local telecommunications operation areas shall be promulgated by DGT.