P AR T I Each of these aspects is described below. The Telecommunications Act also establishes a non-auction pricing system for  assignment of radio frequencies.  Under the Telecommunications Act, telecommunications service providers are classified into two categories:  Type I.  Type I service providers are providers that install network infrastructure, such as network transmission,  switching and auxiliary equipment for the provision of telecommunications services. Type I services include fixed line  services such as local, domestic long distance and international long distance services, as well as interconnection, leased line,  ADSL and satellite services and wireless services such as mobile, including 3G mobile, paging, mobile data and trunked radio  services.  Type II.  Type II service providers are defined as all telecommunications service providers other than Type I service  providers. Type II services are divided into special services and general services. Special services include simple resale, VoIP  international leased circuit and other services specified by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications before March  1, 2006 or by the National Communications Commission from March 1, 2006. General services include any Type II service  other than special services.  Until 1996, we were the sole provider of Type I services in Taiwan. In 1996, the government opened the market for  mobile, paging and trunked radio, mobile data and digital low power cordless telephone services. In 1998, the government  opened the market for fixed line and mobile satellite services. In June 2001, the government granted licenses to three  operators for establishing fixed line services, thereby opening the market for fixed line services. Since August 2000, the  52 Type I and Type II Service Providers  Licensing of Telecommunications Services  ●  licensing of telecommunications services;  ●  telecommunication numbers;  ●  restrictions on dominant telecommunications service providers;  ●  tariff control and price cap regulation;  ●  accounting separation system;  ●  interconnection arrangements;  ●  bottleneck facilities;  ●  spectrum allocation;  ●  provision of universal services;  ●  equal access;  ●  number portability;  ●  local loop unbundling;  ●  co-location; and  ●  ownership limitations. 