NCC Compiles Practical Cases, Releases 'MSP Internet Content Governance Model Operational Reference'

Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) released the 'Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) Internet Content Governance Model Operational Reference' on June 10, 2025. The document compiles international internet governance experience and relevant domestic practical cases, explaining the concepts, principles, and operational methods for multi-stakeholder participation in internet governance. It is intended as a reference for communication and collaboration among government agencies, internet operators, civil society, and academia.

The NCC stated in a press release that disputes related to internet communication governance often require consensus from all parties to be properly resolved, hence the release of this operational reference.

The released reference organizes the principles of multi-stakeholder participation proposed by domestic and international internet governance forums and related research. These core principles include inclusivity, balance, accountability, meaningful participation, bottom-up processes, consensus-building, and continuous multi-stakeholder engagement, providing direction for multi-party dialogue and collaboration.

The reference also outlines the basic processes and operational elements of a multi-stakeholder model, such as issue analysis, establishing a secretariat team, stakeholder mapping, planning meetings or activities, and forming solutions and recommendations. It also introduces cases like the iWIN Internet Content Protection Agency as practical references for multi-stakeholder cooperation.

The NCC emphasized that this document is not a legal norm or a statutory procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act, but rather a reference for all parties to understand the concepts and practical operations of the multi-stakeholder model. When handling internet content-related issues, agencies must still act in accordance with existing laws and regulations and their respective authorities.

To further enrich the content of the reference, the NCC invited relevant ministries, platform operators, civil groups, and experts and scholars to provide any cases of actual participation or operation in internet content governance.