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TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW
SUBMITTED BY: YDIA, XAVIER MANUEL C. SUBMITTED TO: JOSEPH REUBEN D. CRUZ, BSECE, BME, MEng-ECE
b. A GOVERNMENT GRANTED RIGHT TO OFFER COMMUNITY PUBLIC RIGHTOF-WAY FOR EXCLUSIVE COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, SUCH AS PHONE SERVICES OR CABLE BROADCAST SERVICES. 5. LOCAL EXCHANGE OPERATOR
a. AN ENTITY PROVIDING TRANSMISSION AND SWITHCING OF ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, PRIMARILY BUT NOT LIMITED TO VOICE-TO-VOICE SERVICE, IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES. 6. INTER EXCHANGE CARRIER a. AN ENTITTY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS CARRIERS CARRIER OR NATIONAL BACKBONE NETWORK OPERATOR, AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL, OWN AND OPERATE FACILITIES WHICH CONNECT LOCAL EXCHANGES WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES AND TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF INTERCHANGE NATIONAL LONG DISTANCE SERVICES.
7. INTERNATIONAL CARRIER a. AN ENTITY PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN BUSINESS OF PROVIDING TRANSMISSION AND SWITCHING OF ANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND ANY OTHER PART OF THE WORLD WHICH IT HAS AN EXISTING CORRESPONDENT OR PROSPECTIVE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS. 8. VALUE ADDED SERVICE PROVIDER (VAS) a. AN ENTITY WHICH, RELYING ON THE TRANSMISSION, SWITCHING AND LOCAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES OF THE LOCAL EXCHANGE AND INTER EXCHANGE OPERATORS, AND OVERSEAS CARRIERS, OFFERS EXCHANGED SERVICES BEYOND THOSE ORDINARILY PROVIDED FOR BY SUCH CARRIERS. 9. PUBLIC TOLL CALLING STATION
ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATION
NTC IS AN AGENCY OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE COMMISSION ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION, ADJUDICATION AND CONTROL OVER ALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.
THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COUNTRY'S LAND, AIR, SEA AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE.
SECTION 7 TELECOMMUNICATION ENTITIES A TELECOMMUNICATION ENTITY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE IN ONE OR MORE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CATEGORIES MENTIONED IN THIS ACT PROVIDED EACH CATEGORY IS COVERED BY THE FRANCHISE. 1. LOCAL EXCHANGE OPERATOR a. PROVIDE UNIVERSAL BASIC TELEPHONE SERVEICE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS WHO APPLIED FOR SUCH SERVICE 2. INTER EXCHANGE CARRIER
a. IT INTERCONNECT WITH OTHER NETWORKS IN THE SAME CATRGORY AND WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS OR OTHER TELECOMMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES 3. INTERNATIONAL CARRIER
1. CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT a. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUBSCRIBERS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO USE WITHIN THEIR PREMISES TERMINAL EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS TELEPHONE, PABX, FACSIMILE, DATA, RECORD, MESSAGE AND OTHER SPECIAL-PURPOSE OR MULTI-FUNCTION TELECOMMUNICATION TERMINAL EQUIPMENT INTENDED FOR SUCH CONNECTION. 2. RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM
a. THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ALLOCTION AND ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE SPECTRUM USER FEES.