Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1949)
The primary purpose of Republic Act No. 1949 is to grant the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines a temporary permit to construct, install, establish, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land-based radio stations for the reception and transmission of inter-office radio communications within the Philippines.
The locations selected by the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines for their radio stations must be approved by the Department Secretary under whose jurisdiction the Radio Control Division functions or any competent authority authorized to give such approval.
The President of the Philippines has the authority to permit the location of the private fixed point-to-point and land-based radio stations on public domain under prescribed terms and can also order the closing or temporary government use of such stations during times of war, insurrection, public peril, calamity, or disturbances of peace and order upon payment of just compensation.
The temporary permit is valid as long as the Government has not established similar service at the places selected by the grantee.
No, the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines cannot engage in domestic telecommunications business without further special assent of the Congress of the Philippines; the permit is solely to operate private fixed point-to-point and land-based radio stations for their own business needs.
No, the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines shall not charge fees as the radio stations are intended to be used only for communications regarding the grantee's business.
The grantee, Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, shall hold the national, provincial, city, and municipal governments harmless from any claims, demands, or actions arising from accidents or injuries caused by the construction or operation of the radio stations.
The grantee must construct and operate its radio stations in such a manner as not to interfere with the operation of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.
The grantee is authorized to operate its private stations on commercial frequencies assigned to it by the licensing authority.
Yes, this temporary permit is subject to amendment, alteration, or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines when the public interest so requires and does not imply exclusive privileges.