Question & AnswerQ&A (NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 10-8-91)
The primary law governing the grant of commercial radio station licenses as mentioned is Act 3846, as amended.
The purpose of the guidelines is to conserve and effectively manage the radio frequency spectrum, which is considered a limited national resource.
Priority services/activities include agriculture, food production and processing, animal and poultry farms, aquaculture, fishing, fruit plantations, canneries, logging, mining, forestry, oil exploration, public utilities, land transportation, public safety, press and mass media, banking and financial institutions, construction companies, industries outside main urban centers promoting countryside development, and religious, charitable, and civic action organizations in remote areas.
Applicants must be Filipino individuals or companies with either 100% Filipino ownership or at least 60% Filipino shareholders and 40% foreign shareholders.
The business must be legitimate and engaged in one of the specified priority services/activities, evidenced by appropriate business licenses and registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Bureau of Domestic Trade.
Only duly type-approved or accepted equipment is allowed for use in any authorized private radio communications network, and the network must follow sound engineering practices and operational parameters as determined by the Frequency Management Division of the Commission.
All Fixed/Base stations must be operated by at least a 2nd Class Radio Telephone Operator.
Supervision by a duly licensed Electronics and Communications Engineer is required for private radio communication networks that have six (6) or more Fixed/Base Stations.
Yes, any provisions of existing rules and regulations that conflict with this circular are deemed revoked.
Yes, the Commission has the authority to revise, amend, or revoke the circular or impose additional requirements as necessary in the interest of public service.