Question & AnswerQ&A (NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 02-06-2010)
The NTC is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations to encourage effective use of communications, radio and television broadcasting facilities and spectrum, and to maintain effective competition among private entities in the broadcasting industry.
The NTC seeks to promote the introduction of digital technology in the broadcasting service to ensure competitiveness and provide enhanced services to the viewing public.
The main purpose is to adopt a specific digital terrestrial television (DTT) standard for delivery of digital broadcast services in the country.
DTT is defined as an implementation of digital technology in television service to provide a greater number of channels or better picture and sound quality through a conventional aerial antenna instead of satellite or cable connection.
The ISDB-T is a flexible digital television transmission system capable of providing hierarchical modulation (audio, video, and data services) to fixed, mobile, and handheld terminals without needing additional transmission facilities.
The Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) standard was adopted as the sole standard for DTT services.
The NTC would immediately convene a Technical Working Group - IRR (TWG-IRR) to draft the Implementing Rules and Regulations and Frequency Planning for the standard's implementation.
Any Circular, Order, or Memorandum or parts thereof that are inconsistent with this Circular are deemed superseded and/or amended accordingly.
The Circular takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and after furnishing three (3) certified true copies to the UP Law Center.
The Circular was signed by Commissioner Gamaliel A. Cordoba, Deputy Commissioner D. Michael N. Mallillin, and Deputy Commissioner Jaime M. Fortes, Jr.