REQUIRING MINIMUM NUMBER OF STATIONS TO APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A CONVENTIONAL NON-CARRIER RADIO COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

National Administrative Register [ NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 11-09-2002, September 27, 2002 ]



Pursuant to Act 3846, as amended and
in furtherance to Memorandum Circular No. 10-8-91, and in order to
conserve and effectively manage the radio frequency spectrum, the
Commission hereby imposes the minimum number of stations, as follows, in
the evaluation of new applications for authority to establish, operate
and maintain a conventional radio communications network except those
network catering national security, public safety and to overcome
man-made or natural network barriers which shall be dealt with on a case
to case basis:

1.    For Conventional Radio Communications Network on Duplex Mode

Application for new network must have at least twenty-five (25) radio stations per repeater.

2.    For Conventional Radio Communications Network on Simplex Mode

Application for new network must have at least six (6) radio stations.

Provided further that the issuance of radio station license shall at all times comply with the above minimum number of stations.

This Circular shall take effect
immediately. Circulars and orders or parts thereof inconsistent herewith
are deemed superseded and/or amended accordingly.

Adopted: 27 Sept.2002

(SGD.) ELISEO M. RIO, JR.
Commissioner

(SGD.) ARMI JANE ROA-BORJE
Deputy Commissioner