Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6121)
Republic Act No. 6121 grants Arcadia Manufacturing, Inc. a permit to construct, operate, and maintain private fixed point-to-point and land-based and land mobile radio stations in the Philippines for the reception and transmission of wireless messages.
The permit is valid for as long as the government has not established a similar service at the selected places but not exceeding twenty-five years.
The construction or installation of the radio stations must begin within one year from the date the Act was approved and must be completed within two years from that date, or the permit becomes void.
No, the grantee is prohibited from engaging in domestic telecommunications business without further special assent from the Congress of the Philippines.
No, the Act expressly provides that no fees shall be charged as the communications must relate only to the grantee's business.
The grantee must construct and operate its radio stations so as not to interfere with the operations of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.
The grantee must hold the national, provincial, city, and municipal governments harmless from all claims, demands, or actions arising out of accidents or injuries caused by the construction or operation of its radio stations.
No, the grantee cannot lease, transfer, sell, assign, or merge the permit or related rights without prior approval from the Congress of the Philippines.
In times of war, insurrection, public peril, emergency, calamity or disaster, the President can cause the closing of the radio stations or authorize temporary use or possession by any government department upon payment of just compensation.
No, the permit is not an exclusive grant and can be amended, altered, or repealed by Congress when public interest requires.