Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1848)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 1848 is to grant H. R. Lopez Co., Inc. a temporary permit to construct, install, establish, and operate private fixed point-to-point and private coastal radio stations for the reception and transmission of wireless communications within the Philippines.
The Department Secretary under whose jurisdiction the Radio Control Division is functioning, or any competent authority authorized to give approval, has the authority to approve the locations where the radio stations may be installed.
The President of the Philippines has the power to permit the location of private fixed point-to-point and land-based radio stations on public domain upon such terms as he may prescribe.
The permit shall continue to be in force as long as the government has not established a similar service at the places selected by H. R. Lopez Co., Inc.
No, H. R. Lopez Co., Inc. shall not engage in domestic telecommunications business in the Philippines without further special assent of the Congress.
In times of war, insurrection, public peril, emergency, calamity, or disturbance of peace and order, the President may cause the closing of the station(s) or authorize temporary use or possession by any government department, with payment of just compensation.
No, the Act states that no fees shall be charged by the grantee as the radio stations shall only engage in communication regarding the grantee's business.
The grantee, its successors or assigns, shall hold the national, provincial, and municipal governments harmless from all claims arising out of accidents or injuries caused by construction or operation of the stations.
The grantee shall construct and operate its stations so as not to interfere with the operation of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.
No, the grantee may not lease, transfer, grant usufruct, sell, assign this temporary permit, or merge with other entities without the approval of the Congress of the Philippines.
Any new holder of the permit shall be subject to the corporation laws of the Philippines and all conditions, terms, restrictions, and limitations of the temporary permit as if originally granted to them.
No, this permit is subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by Congress as public interest requires and is not an exclusive grant of privilege.
This Act took effect upon its approval on June 22, 1957.