AMENDMENTS TO THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION PROCESSES

National Administrative Register [ NTC (DTC) MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 6-3-93, March 10, 1993 ]

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In the interest of public service and in order to enhance the efficiency of the Commission in processing telecommunications and broadcasting authorization applications, the following amendments to Part E and F of the NTC Practices and Procedures Manual of May 1, 1992 are hereby promulgated:

STEP

ACTIVITY

DAY

1

DOCKETING OF APPLICATION/PETITION

·

Applicant is referred to the Office of the
Commissioner by the SECRETARIAT;

·

COMMISSIONER or in his absence,
any of the Dept. Commissioners meets with the

APPLICANT to brief APPLICANT on
the ground rules and what to expect;

·

application submitted to the SECRETARIAT,
APPLICANT referred to CCAD;

1

·

CCAD verifies compliance with payment of
supervision and regulation fees, and

submission of latest annual report. If
no compliance, application may be rejected; “

·

CCAD assesses filing fees, referring
APPLICANT to SECRETARIAT;

·

APPLICANT referred to SECRETARIAT
for case number.”

·

SECRETARIAT assigns case number; “

·

APPLICANT pays filing fee to cashier;”

·

SECRETARIAT enters application in docket; “

Steps 2-4 (NO AMENDMENTS)

Step 5 :

Evaluation of Evidence is hereby amended as follows:

STEP

ACTIVITY

DAY

5

EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE
(Upon submission for decision)

·

For a PA application, CCAD, within 10
days prepares an evaluation and
recommendation on the documentations
submitted in support thereof;

·

For all submitted cases, CCAD prepares
a technical/financial/economic evaluation of evidence

*6

·

CCAD forwards case file with evaluation
report to the DCO for review;

·

If evaluation report needs revision/clarification,
DCO returns evaluation report
to CCAD for revision/clarification;

·

If evaluation report is in order, DCO initials
the report and forwards case file with
evaluation report to DCL for review;

·

If evaluation report is in order, DCL initials
the report and forwards case file with
evaluation report to LD. LD prepares
draft decision/order;

·

Draft decision/order to CCAD for review;

·

CCAD initials draft decision/order
and returns draft decision/order to LD;

·

LD forwards draft decision/order
with case file and evaluation report to
DCL for review;

·

If draft decision/order is in order,
DSL initials the draft decision/order
and forwards the draft decision/order
and case file with evaluation report to
DCO for review; and

·

DCO initials the draft decision/order
and draft decision/order submitted
to COMMISSIONER for signature.

*7

Steps 6 — 8 (No amendments)

II.

BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION PROCESS

Step 1 :

Docketing of Application / Petition
is hereby amended to read as follows:

STEP

ACTIVITY

DAY

1

DOCKETING OF APPLICATION/PETITION

·

APPLICANT is referred to the
Office of the Commissioner by
the SECRETARIAT

·

COMMISSIONER or in his absence,
any of the Dept. Commissioners meets

with the APPLICANT to brief
APPLICANT on the “ground rules”
and what to expect;

·

Application submitted to
the SECRETARIAT, APPLICANT
referred to BSD;

1

·

BSD verifies compliance with payment
of supervision and regulation fees, and
submission of latest annual report.
If no compliance, application may be rejected;

·

BSD assesses filing fees, referring
APPLICANT to SECRETARIAT

·

APPLICANT referred to SECRETARIAT
for case number;

·

SECRETARIAT assigns case number;

·

APPLICANT pays filing fee to cashier;

·

SECRETARIAT enters application in docket;

Steps 2 — 4

(NO AMENDMENTS)

Step 5:

Evaluation of Evidence is hereby
amended as follows:

STEP

ACTIVITY

DAY

5

EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE (Upon submission for decision)

·

For a PA application, BSD, within
10 days prepares an evaluation
and recommendation on the
documentations submitted in support thereof;

·

For all submitted cases, BSD
prepares a technical/financial/
economic evaluation of evidence;

*6

·

BSD forwards case file with
evaluation report to the DCO for review;

·

If evaluation report needs revision/
clarification, DCO returns evaluation
report to BSD for revision/clarification

·

If evaluation report is in order, DCO
initials the report and forwards
case file with evaluation report to DCL for review;

·

If evaluation report is in order,
DCL initials the report and
forwards case file with
evaluation report to LD;
LD prepares draft division/order;

·

Draft decision/order to BSD for review;

·

BSD initials draft decision/order
and returns draft division/order to LD;

·

LD forwards draft decision/order
with case file and evaluation report to
DCL for review;

·

If draft decision/order is in order,
DSL initials the draft decision/order
and forwards the draft decision/order
and case file with evaluation report to
DCO for review; and

·

DCO initials the draft decision/order
and draft decision/order submitted to
COMMISSIONER for signature.

*7

Steps 6 — 8

(No Amendments)

This Circular shall take effect immediately and shall supersede all previous orders or circulars that are inconsistent therewith.

Adopted: 10 Mar. 1993

(Sgd.) SIMEON L. KINTANAR
Commissioner

STEP	ACTIVITY		DAY

1	DOCKETING OF APPLICATION/PETITION

	·	Applicant is referred to the Office of the Commissioner by the SECRETARIAT;

	·	COMMISSIONER or in his absence, any of the Dept. Commissioners meets with the APPLICANT to brief APPLICANT on the ground rules and what to expect;

	·	application submitted to the SECRETARIAT, APPLICANT referred to CCAD;	1

	·	CCAD verifies compliance with payment of supervision and regulation fees, and submission of latest annual report. If no compliance, application may be rejected; “

	·	CCAD assesses filing fees, referring APPLICANT to SECRETARIAT;

	·	APPLICANT referred to SECRETARIAT for case number.”

	·	SECRETARIAT assigns case number; “

	·	APPLICANT pays filing fee to cashier;”

	·	SECRETARIAT enters application in docket; “

	Steps 2-4 (NO AMENDMENTS)

Step 5 :		Evaluation of Evidence is hereby amended as follows:

STEP		ACTIVITY	DAY

5	EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE (Upon submission for decision)

	·	For a PA application, CCAD, within 10 days prepares an evaluation and recommendation on the documentations submitted in support thereof;

	·	For all submitted cases, CCAD prepares a technical/financial/economic evaluation of evidence	*6

	·	CCAD forwards case file with evaluation report to the DCO for review;

	·	If evaluation report needs revision/clarification, DCO returns evaluation report to CCAD for revision/clarification;

	·	If evaluation report is in order, DCO initials the report and forwards case file with evaluation report to DCL for review;

	·	If evaluation report is in order, DCL initials the report and forwards case file with evaluation report to LD. LD prepares draft decision/order;

	·	Draft decision/order to CCAD for review;

	·	CCAD initials draft decision/order and returns draft decision/order to LD;

	·	LD forwards draft decision/order with case file and evaluation report to DCL for review;

	·	If draft decision/order is in order, DSL initials the draft decision/order and forwards the draft decision/order and case file with evaluation report to DCO for review; and

	·	DCO initials the draft decision/order and draft decision/order submitted to COMMISSIONER for signature.	*7

Steps 6 — 8 (No amendments)

II.	BROADCASTING AUTHORIZATION PROCESS

Step 1 :		Docketing of Application / Petition is hereby amended to read as follows:

STEP		ACTIVITY	DAY

1	DOCKETING OF APPLICATION/PETITION

	·	APPLICANT is referred to the Office of the Commissioner by the SECRETARIAT

	·	COMMISSIONER or in his absence, any of the Dept. Commissioners meets with the APPLICANT to brief APPLICANT on the “ground rules” and what to expect;

	·	Application submitted to the SECRETARIAT, APPLICANT referred to BSD;

1	·	BSD verifies compliance with payment of supervision and regulation fees, and submission of latest annual report. If no compliance, application may be rejected;
	·	BSD assesses filing fees, referring APPLICANT to SECRETARIAT

	·	APPLICANT referred to SECRETARIAT for case number;

	·	SECRETARIAT assigns case number;

	·	APPLICANT pays filing fee to cashier;

	·	SECRETARIAT enters application in docket;

Steps 2 — 4	(NO AMENDMENTS)

Step 5:		Evaluation of Evidence is hereby amended as follows:

STEP		ACTIVITY	DAY

5	EVALUATION OF EVIDENCE (Upon submission for decision)

	·	For a PA application, BSD, within 10 days prepares an evaluation and recommendation on the documentations submitted in support thereof;

	·	For all submitted cases, BSD prepares a technical/financial/ economic evaluation of evidence;	*6

	·	BSD forwards case file with evaluation report to the DCO for review;

	·	If evaluation report needs revision/ clarification, DCO returns evaluation report to BSD for revision/clarification

	·	If evaluation report is in order, DCO initials the report and forwards case file with evaluation report to DCL for review;

	·	If evaluation report is in order, DCL initials the report and forwards case file with evaluation report to LD; LD prepares draft division/order;

	·	Draft decision/order to BSD for review;

	·	BSD initials draft decision/order and returns draft division/order to LD;

	·	LD forwards draft decision/order with case file and evaluation report to DCL for review;

	·	If draft decision/order is in order, DSL initials the draft decision/order and forwards the draft decision/order and case file with evaluation report to DCO for review; and

	·	DCO initials the draft decision/order and draft decision/order submitted to COMMISSIONER for signature.	*7

Steps 6 — 8	(No Amendments)

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