QuestionsQuestions (NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 4-3-99)
It is issued pursuant to Republic Act No. 7925 (Public Telecommunications Policy Act), Act No. 3846 as amended (Radio Law), Executive Order No. 546 series of 1979, and Executive Order No. 467 series of 1998.
All Public Telecommunications Entities (PTEs) enfranchised and certificated to install, operate, and maintain international telecommunications systems and services, except when otherwise disallowed by law.
1) The international satellite operator has a reciprocal agreement with the Philippines validated by the Commission; 2) the satellite system operator has a commercial presence in the Philippines; and 3) Philippine satellite operator(s) are given preference to provide space segment capacity requirements of enfranchised telecommunications entity after equal consideration of factors.
Yes. Entities engaged in research and development, education, health, safety, and rescue may be allowed direct access to international satellite systems designed and operated solely for those purposes.
Yes, but only upon prior authorization from the Commission, and the utilization must be limited to supplying or expanding the operator’s station signals within its network or to other broadcast stations, subject to Article I, Section 1.
The terms and conditions, including the levels of access to any international fixed satellite system.
Yes. Subscribers/users of specific services rendered by duly authorized PTEs may be allowed direct access to any fixed satellite system, subject to Article I, Section 1.
PTEs authorized to offer international maritime and aeronautical services may be allowed direct access to any international mobile satellite systems, while PTEs authorized to offer international land mobile services may access any international mobile satellite system subject to Article I, Section 1.
They may be allowed direct access subject to Article I, Section 1; however, lease or rental of transponder space must be through a duly enfranchised and certificated PTE.
It allows foreign news media organizations to use their own international SNG earth stations for news gathering activity for not more than 15 days, provided reciprocity exists for international SNG access for Philippine news media in the country of registration.
The Commission may grant one extension for not more than 15 days on meritorious grounds upon payment of the required fees and charges.
It may be allowed only in exceptional cases upon clearances and recommendations from the Department of Foreign Affairs and prior authorization from the Commission.
Re-distribution of signals of the DTH service provider is not allowed without its express consent, and the operation must at all times comply with applicable intellectual property rights (IPR) rules and regulations.
For a maximum of three (3) years.
It must apply to the Commission for a permit and/or license to install, operate, and maintain earth stations for direct access to international fixed satellite systems, and all earth stations (fixed and mobile) must conform to relevant ITU-T standards; authorized telecommunications carriers’ earth stations must also be duly licensed by the Commission.
Only NTC type-approved/type accepted satellite earth station terminals are allowed for use in the country.