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 It states in its policy declaration that "telecommunications is essential to the economic development, integrity and security of the Philippines, and as such shall be developed and administered as to safeguard, enrich and strength the economic, cultural, social and political fabric of the Philippines." It states in its policy declaration that "telecommunications is essential to the economic development, integrity and security of the Philippines, and as such shall be developed and administered as to safeguard, enrich and strength the economic, cultural, social and political fabric of the Philippines."
  
-As stated in RA 7925, the growth and development of telecommunications services shall be pursued in accordance with the following policies: +The law recognizes that it is the government's fundamental objective to develop and maintain a viable, efficient, reliable and universal telecommunication infrastructure using the best available and affordable technologies, as a vital tool to nation building and development. Moreover, RA 7925 states in its policy declaration that expansion of the telecommunications network shall give priority to improving and extending basic services to areas not yet served. Moreover, it stipulates  that the government shall promote a fair, efficient and responsive market to stimulate the growth and development of the telecommunications facilities and services at affordable rates.
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-  - A fundamental objective of government is to develop and maintain a viable, efficient, reliable and universal telecommunication infrastructure using the best available and affordable technologies, as a vital tool to nation building and development; +
-  - The expansion of the telecommunications network shall give priority to improving and extending basic services to areas not yet served. For this purpose, government shall promote a fair, efficient and responsive market to stimulate the growth and development of the telecommunications facilities and services, with emphasis on the accessibility by persons to basic services in unserved and underserved areas at affordable rates; +
-  - The radio frequency spectrum is a scarce public resource that shall be administered in the public interest and in accordance with international agreements and conventions to which the Philippines is a party and granted to the best qualified. The government shall allocate the spectrum to service providers who will use it efficiently and effectively to meet public demand for telecommunications service and may avail of new and cost effective technologies in the use of methods for its utilization; +
-  - Rates and tariff charges shall be fair, just and reasonable and for this purpose, the regulatory body shall develop tariff structures based on socioeconomic factors and on financial, technical and commercial criteria as measures to ensure a fair rate of return and as a tool to ensure economic and social development; +
-  - Public telecommunications services shall be provided by private enterprises. The private sector shall be the engine of rapid and efficient growth in the telecommunications industry; +
-  - A healthy competitive environment shall be fostered, one in which telecommunications carriers are free to make business decisions and to interact with one another in providing telecommunications services, with the end in view of encouraging their financial viability while maintaining affordable rates; +
-  - A fair and reasonable interconnection of facilities of authorized public network operators and other providers of telecommunications services is necessary in order to achieve a viable, efficient, reliable and universal telecommunications services; +
-  - The government shall give all the assistance and encouragement to Philippine international carriers in order to establish interconnection with other countries so as to provide access to international communications highways on a competitive basis; +
-  - For efficiency, practicability, and convenience, but with due regard to the observance of due process at all times, regulation of telecommunications entities shall rely principally on an administrative process that is stable, transparent and fair, giving due emphasis to technical, legal, economic and financial considerations; +
-  - No single franchise shall authorize an entity to engage in both telecommunications and broadcasting, either through the airwaves or by cable; +
-  - Ownership of public telecommunications entities to as wide a number of people as possible, preferably to its customers, in order to encourage efficiency and public accountability and to tap personal savings shall be encouraged; +
-  - The development of a domestic telecommunications manufacturing industry to meet the needs of the Philippines and to take advantage of export opportunities shall be promoted without preventing, deterring or hampering the goal of full universal service; and +
-  - Human resources skills and capabilities must be harnessed and improved to sustain the growth and the development of telecommunications under a fast changing telecommunications environment.+
  
  
 ===== Operator Licensing ===== ===== Operator Licensing =====
  
 +To be able to operate telecommunications services, an organization will have to first secure a congressional franchise and a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) which will prove their financial, technical and legal capability to offer the proposed services. On top of this, carriers (including small local operators) also have a number of other licenses they must acquire for operation, including environmental clearance certificates, height clearances, and the local mayor’s permit. All in all, there are as many as 25 permits needed for each cell site. The sheer number of required permits is very difficult for a small entity to complete. 
 +==== Administrative Requirements ====
  
-==== Technical and Administrative Requirements ====+Lifted from [[http://boi.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Telecommunications-Infrastructure-January-2018.pdf|Telecommunications-Infrastructure-January-2018.pdf]]
  
-==== Licensing Fees ====+=== Legislative Franchise === 
 +Pursuant to RA 7925, no person/ entity may conduct telecom business without obtaining a franchise. This franchise, as embedded in the Article XII of the Philippine Constitution, may only be granted to citizens of the Philippines or to 
 +corporations or associations organized under the Philippine laws and may only be granted by the Congress. However, the participation/ ownership of foreign investors in any public utility enterprise, in this case the telecom industry, is limited to 40% and all 
 +executive and managing officers of a certain telecom corporation must be citizens of the Philippines.
  
-===== Access to Spectrum =====+=== Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) === 
 +CPCN, as issued by the NTC, requires carriers to prove that they are technically and financially viable to operate. It contains the description of service, specific rate to be charged for the service and regulations, among others. In granting a CPCN, NTC may impose conditions such as the duration and termination of the privilege, concession, or standard or technical aspects of the equipment, rates, or services. The validity of the CPCN shall not be shorter than 5 years but not longer than the life of the franchise granted. Any expansion/ upgrading/ financing of networks and services aimed at providing additional services to cater to the demand which utilizes equipment compatible to or homologous to previously approved plant and facilities, shall not require any approval by the Commission.
  
-==== Technical and Administrative Requirements ==== 
  
-=== Licensed ===+==== Licensing Requirements ====
  
-== Access Networks ==+In addition to the requirements mentioned above, a radio operator is also subject to file for the following [[http://ncr.ntc.gov.ph/?page_id=1614|permits/licenses]]
  
-^ **Operator**  ^ **800MHz**  ^ **900MHz**  ^ **1800MHz**  ^ **2100MHz**  ^ **2600MHz**  ^ **3500MHz** ^  +  - Issuance of Renewal/Modification/Duplicate of Radio Stations in the Fixed and Land Mobile Public Radio Communication Network (CP) 
-| XYZcom        | None        |  2x10       |  2x15        |  2x10        |  None        |  None       |+  - On-line Importation Process (For Customer Premises equipment with WDN/RFID Module) thru the National Single Windo|w (NSW) System. 
 +      - Permit to Import, Release Clearance, Certificate of Exemption. 
 +      - Release Clearance. 
 +  - Issuance of New/Revalidation/Replacement of STCW Certificate of Competency (COC). 
 +      - General Operator Certificate (GOC). 
 +      - Radio Electronic Certificate (REC). 
 +      - Restricted Radio Operator Certificate – Ship (RROC-Ship). 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Modification/Duplicate of Radio Stations including Temporary Permit for Fixed and Land Mobile Radio Communication Network (CV/CO). 
 +      - Private Radio Communication Network (CV) – VHF/UHF, Simplex/Semi-Duplex Mode of transmission. 
 +      - Government Radio Communication Network (CO) – VHF/UHF, Simplex/Semi-Duplex Mode of transmission. 
 +      - CIVIC Radio Communication Network (CV) – VHF, Simplex Mode of transmission. 
 +  - Issuance of Permit to Purchase, Permit to Possess, Construction Permit, Permit to Sell/Transfer, Permit to Transport for Fixed and Land Mobile Service (CV/CP/CO/Amateur). 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Duplicate/Modification of Commercial and Non-Commercial Radio Operator’s Certificate. 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Modification of Domestic Maritime Ship Radio Station (CV/CO) and Domestic Maritime Coastal Radio Station (CV/CP). 
 +  - Issuance of Renewal/Modification/Duplicate of International Maritime Ship Radio Stations, Shipboard Stations, Ship Security Alert System (SSAS), Long Ranged Identification and Tracking License (LRIT). 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Modification/Duplicate of Domestic Aircraft and Fixed Radio Stations. 
 +  - Issuance of Permit to Purchase, Permit to Possess, Construction Permit, Permit to Sell/Transfer, Permit to transport for Maritime an Aeronautical service. 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Duplicate/Modification Radio Dealer/Manufacturer/Service Center Permits. 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Duplicate/Modification of Customer Premises Accreditation/Mobile Phone Dealer/Mobile Phone Retailer/Reseller/Mobile Phone Service Center Permits. 
 +  - Issuance of New/Renewal/Modification/Duplicate of Amateur Radio Station/Radio Operator’s Certificate 
 +  - Issuance of Equipment Registration Certificate for WDN Indoor Equipment, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Devices and Short Range (SRD) Devices. 
 +  - Issuance of Permits and Licenses for Wireless Data Network (WDN/Spread Spectrum) and Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Networks (new/renewal/modification).
  
-== PtP Networks ==+<callout type="tip" icon="true">Detailed documentary requirements can be found listed on the [[http://ncr.ntc.gov.ph/?page_id=5901|forms]] for each license/permit.</callout>
  
-=== License-Exempt === 
  
-== Access Networks == 
-^ **Frequency**      ^ **Power Limit**  ^ **Transmit Power**  ^ 
-| //2.4GHz//         |                 || 
-| 2400 – 2483.5 MHz  | ''2.4EIRP''     || 
-| //5GHz//           |             || 
-| 5150-5250 MHz      | ''5.1EIRP''     || 
-| 5250-5350 MHz      | ''5.2EIRP''     || 
-| 5470-5725 MHz      | ''5.4EIRP''     || 
-| 5725-5800 MHz      | ''5.8EIRP''     || 
  
-== PtP Networks ==+===== Current Spectrum Assignment =====
  
-^ **Frequency**      ^ **Power Limit**  ^ **Transmit Power**  ^ 
-| //2.4GHz//         |                 || 
-| 2400 – 2483.5 MHz  | ''2.4EIRP''     || 
-| //5GHz//           |             || 
-| 5150-5250 MHz      | ''5.1EIRP''     || 
-| 5250-5350 MHz      | ''5.2EIRP''     || 
-| 5470-5725 MHz      | ''5.4EIRP''     || 
-| 5725-5800 MHz      | ''5.8EIRP''     || 
- 
- 
-=== Secondary Use ===  
- 
-== Access Networks == 
-== PtP Networks == 
  
 ==== Spectrum Fees / Costs ==== ==== Spectrum Fees / Costs ====
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 ===== Backhaul =====  ===== Backhaul ===== 
  
 +Lifted from [[https://dict.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017.08.09-National-Broadband-Plan.pdf|National Broadband Plan]]
 +==== International Connectivity ====
  
 +As an archipelago of more than 7000 islands, the Philippines' international access and connectivity is supported mainly by submarine  cable systems. Overall, as of first quarter of 2016, there are seven (7) international submarine cable landing stations which are  operational (active) in the country. These are operated by PLDT, Globe Telecom and Telstra/Pacnet. 
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 +To supplement  submarine  cable  systems  connecting  the  country  globally  and complement  the  domestic  backbones,  there  are  at  least eighteen (18) satellite providers that cater their VSAT services in the country.
 +
 +==== Domestic Connectivity ====
 +
 +The backbone infrastructure comprise of PLDT's Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON) and Globe Telecom's Fiber Optic Backbone Network (FOBN). In addition to this is the National Grid Corporation of the Philippine’s (NGCP) private telecommunication network nationwide.
 ===== Gender ===== ===== Gender =====
  
 ===== Universal Service ===== ===== Universal Service =====
  
 +On a policy standpoint,  the government recognizes the importance of public telecommunications services.  There is a provision in the Philippine Telecommunication Act (Republic Act 7925) that mandates telcos to give high priority in extending basic services to  unserved areas. Moreover,  it  stipulates  that  "government shall promote a fair,  efficient and responsive market to stimulate the growth and development of the telecommunications facilities and  services  at  affordable  rates."  However,  there  are  no  existing guidelines to implement the said provision of the law. 
 ===== Cooperatives ===== ===== Cooperatives =====
  
 ===== Resources / References ===== ===== Resources / References =====
 +
 +[[https://dict.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017.08.09-National-Broadband-Plan.pdf|DICT National Broadband Plan]]
 +
  
 == Coding examples == == Coding examples ==
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 +countryprofile.regName : National Telecommunications Commission
 +countryprofile.regAcronym : NTC
 +countryprofile.regUrl : http://ntc.gov.ph/
 +countryprofile.regTwitter : https://twitter.com/NTC_PH
 +countryprofile.regEmail : regulation@ntc.gov.ph
 +countryprofile.minName : Department of Information and Communications Technology
 +countryprofile.minAcronym : DICT
 +countryprofile.minUrl : www.dict.gov.ph
 +countryprofile.minTwitter : https://twitter.com/dictgovph
 +countryprofile.minEmail : information@dict.gov.ph
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