Taiwan’s first approval of free adult channels has sparked controversy, and it will start broadcasting as soon as the end of the year.

　　BEIJING, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) Taiwan Province’s "Communication and Communication Committee" (NCC) issued a license for a communication company to open a free adult lock code channel for the first time on the 24th, and it is expected to start broadcasting before the end of the year.

　　According to Taiwan Province’s Dongsen News, faced with such a decision, it has aroused debates from all walks of life. Children’s welfare groups criticize that it will increase the chances of minors being exposed to pornography, while obstetricians and gynecologists say it will help to enhance the relationship between husband and wife.

　　According to the industry, the new free basic channel will provide 30 new AV movies, photo shoots, Japanese R-rated movies, Korean and Western adult movies and other types of content every month, and broadcast them 24 hours a day, which will attract advertisements to increase income in the future.

　　Regarding the opening of the free adult channel, Ji Huirong, CEO of Lixin Foundation, called on NCC to explain why the case was passed, and whether there was pressure from the industry behind it, so the people did not even have the most basic right to refuse.

　　Huang Weiwei, a professor in the Department of Radio and Television at Chengchi University, said that most teenagers in Taiwan Province started to contact porn when they saw adult channels in their childhood. Even if there is a lock code, the chance of being cracked is very high. If we want to reduce the contact of minors, it is more appropriate to adopt a dual mechanism of paying and locking codes.

　　However, scholars who are in favor emphasize that adult channels are the basic human rights that adults should enjoy, and they should not ignore the enjoyment of adults just because of the idea of protecting children and adolescents. Chen Siming, an obstetrician and gynecologist, also said that now that the internet is so developed, children have long been exposed to pornography through computers, and parents should guide their children’s thoughts instead of just blocking them.

　　It is understood that there are currently three companies operating 10 adult erotic channels on the island, and viewers have to pay a monthly fee to watch them through the decoding equipment of the set-top box (addressing decoder).

Editor: Liu Liyan