A National Communications Commission (NCC) proposal that TV channels should be numbered using three digits has drawn mixed reactions from channel operators: While some say it would further dilute their revenues, others say it would help level the playing field.
The policy was proposed as the current two-digit system has led to congestion in certain channel blocks and rising disputes between channels and cable systems. It has also hindered new channels entering the cable service market.
In addition to the new numbering system, the policy would divide channels into eight blocks.
Channels with “1” as the first digit would be “must-carry” or family
Sunshine welfare group awards its scholarships
SPECIAL MENTION: Burn victim Chiu Tzu-en and Huang Po-yan, who has neurofibroma, were among 10 students whose efforts to overcome challegenes were highlighted
By Chou Hsiang-yun and William Hetherington / Staff reporter, with staff writer
The Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation on Saturday awarded scholarships to 510 students, including 10 honored as “golden examples.”
One of the 10, Huang Po-yan (黃柏彥), was born with neurofibroma, which has left him with partial hearing loss in his left ear, and, after an eight-hour surgery aimed at curbing the growth of a tumor, only half a tongue.
Despite the challenges he faces, the high-school senior said that he is preparing for the Ministry of Education’s General English Proficiency Test, which includes listening and speaking components.