Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 6283)
Zambales Base Metals, Inc. is granted the temporary permit under Republic Act No. 6283.
They are permitted to construct, maintain, and operate private fixed point-to-point and land-based and land-mobile radio stations for the reception and transmission of wireless messages by radio telegraph or radio-telephone.
The permit remains in force only as long as the government has not established any similar service at the places selected by the grantee.
The construction or installation must begin within one year and be completed within two years from the date of approval of the Act.
No, the grantee cannot engage in domestic telecommunications business in the Philippines without the special assent of the Congress of the Philippines.
No, no fees shall be charged as the radio stations are to be used only for communications regarding the grantee's business.
The grantee must construct and operate its radio stations so as not to interfere with the operation of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.
The grantee, its successors or assigns, must hold the national, provincial, city, and municipal governments harmless from any claims or actions arising from accidents or injuries caused by construction or operation of the stations.
No, the grantee cannot lease, transfer, grant usufruct of, sell, or assign the permit without the previous approval of the Congress of the Philippines.
In times of war, insurrection, public peril, emergency, calamity, or disaster, the President can order the closing or temporary use of the stations by government departments upon payment of just compensation.
No, the permit is not exclusive and may be amended, altered, or repealed by the Congress of the Philippines when the public interest so requires.