P AR T I Governing Fixed Network Telecommunications Businesses and the Administrative Rules for Network Interconnection  Between Telecommunication Service Providers, if any other service provider requests for co-location, we must negotiate with  them, unless otherwise provided by laws or regulations. As of the end of 2011, we are currently co-locating 29 POI sites and  two cable stations with other Type I fixed line service providers and 9 POI sites with other Type I mobile service providers.  The laws of the Republic of China limit foreign ownership of our common shares. Prior to March 1, 2006,  the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, as the competent authority under the Telecommunications Act,  had the power to prescribe the limits on foreign ownership of our common shares. After the formation of the National  Communications Commission on March 1, 2006, the National Communications Commission replaced the Ministry  of Transportation and Communications as the competent authority under the Telecommunications Act pursuant to the  Organization Law. On July 18, 2006, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the National Communications  Commission reached an agreement where the Ministry of Transportation and Communications will have the authority to  adjust foreign ownership limits only after negotiations with the National Communications Commission. On June 14, 2007, we  applied to both the National Communications Commission and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, asking  for an increase in the limitation of direct and indirect foreign ownership of our common shares. After consultation with the  National Communications Commission, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications increased our foreign ownership  limitation of and total direct and indirect shareholdings from 49% to 55%. Our foreign ownership limitation of total direct  shareholdings remained at 49%.  Under the current Telecommunications Act, the Chairman of a Type I service provider is required to be a citizen of  the Republic of China.  According to the Administrative Fee Law, central and local governments, government agencies and schools are empowered  to collect administrative fees from us and other telecommunications services providers for the telecommunications facilities built on  public roads and properties. Under the Administrative Fee Law, Urban Road Act and Local Road Act, road authorities of municipal  governments may collect usage fees from users of local roads, including us, for establishing lines along with the local roads. The fee  schedule is set up in the Standard for Usage Fees of Local Roads.  Under the Public Road Law, administrative authorities of public roads may collect usage fees from the users of public roads.  According to the Rules Governing Collection of Usage Fees on Public Roads, the relevant collection agencies, including agencies  designated by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and municipal governments, depending on the types of public  roads, may collect usage fees from users, including us, for establishing lines along with the public roads.  Under the Computer-Processed Personal Data Protection Act, or CPPDPA, every entity regulated by the CPPDPA, such  as government agencies or departments, credit investigation companies, hospitals, telecommunications companies and financial  institutions shall register with the relevant regulatory authorities and obtain a license pursuant to the CPPDPA for collecting,  processing by computer or transmitting internationally and using personal data. In addition, before the collection or process by  computers of individual’s personal data, we, as one of the regulated entity, are also required to obtain such individual’s prior written  consent or have contractual or quasi-contractual relationship with such individual.  The CPPDPA requires that personal data shall be collected or used with due respect for the rights and interests of the data  subject in an honest and credible manner which does not overstep the necessary scope of registered specific purposes. If an individual  Ownership Limitations  Administrative Fee Law  Personal Data Protection  64