EFFICIENT RADIO FREQUENCY AVAILABILITY PROGRAM (ERAP)

Pursuant to RA 7925, Executive Order No. 546 series of 1979 and Act
No. 3846, as amended and in order to efficiently and effectively manage
the radio spectrum, the Commission hereby promulgates the following
rules and regulations to implement the efficient radio frequency
availability program (ERAP);

RADIO FREQUENCY POOL

Duly licensed radio users shall form private radio users
associations (PRUA) or join existing PRUAs and share their assigned
radio frequencies.

The radio units shall be converted to shared channel trunking. The
conversion shall be at the expense of the duly licensed radio users. The
owner of the radio units can have his radio units converted by and duly
licensed radio dealer/supplier or manufacturer.

Illegal radio users opting to voluntarily join existing PRUAs shall
pay to the Commission a one-time amnesty fee of Ph1,000.00 per radio
unit. The illegal user shall submit to the Commission a certification
coming from the President of the PRUAs that he/she is a member.

Apprehended illegal radio users who acknowledge the violation and
opt to join PRUAs shall pay to the Commission a penalty of Ph3,000.00
per radio unit in addition to the Ph1,000.00 amnesty fee.

A person applying for a license to operate radio station/s shall
submit, in addition to the documents required to be submitted under
existing rules and regulations, a certification from the President of a
PRUA that he is a member. The radio equipment shall be acquired only
from an NTC authorized radio dealer/supplier or manufacturer.

OPERATION OF THE SHARED CHANNEL TRUNKING

The shared channel trunking network (SCTN) shall be owned by the
PRUAs. The operation and maintenance of the SCTN shall be managed by a
duly enfranchised and authorized trunk radio network (TRN) operator. The
management fees shall be negotiated between the duly authorized TRN and
the PRUAs.

RADIO STATION LICENSES

The radio stations shall be licensed in the name of the radio user
with the name of the duly authorized TRN operator enclosed in
parenthesis. Each radio station shall pay to the Commission an annual
license fee of Ph250.00

SPECTRUM USER FEES

The duly authorized TRN shall pay to the Commission spectrum user fees pursuant to MC 10-10-97.

TRANSITORY PROVISION

Duly licensed private radio users operating radio equipment that are
not convertible to shared channel trunking shall, within three (3)
years from the effectivity of this Circular, comply with the provisions
of this Circular.

EFFECTIVITY

This circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication
in a newspaper of general circulation and three (3) certified true
copies furnished the UP Law Center and shall modify, amend or supersede
any circular, order or memorandum or portions thereof that are
inconsistent herewith.

Adopted: 10 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) JOSEPH A. SANTIAGO Commissioner
(SGD.) NESTOR C. DACANAY Deputy Commissioner	(SGD.) AURELIO M. UMALI Deputy Commissioner