The National Communications Commission (NCC; Chinese: 國家通訊傳播委員會; pinyin: Guójiā Tōngxùn Chuánbò Weǐyuánhuì) is an independent statutory agency of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China responsible for regulating the development of the communications and information industry promoting competition consumer protection licensing radio frequency spectrum broadcasting content regulation communications standards and specifications in Taiwan. The current Chairman is Howard S.H. Shyr.