QuestionsQuestions (NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2-1-93)
It is a station where sound and video signals are received directly from a satellite.
NC-TVRO is intended for personal receiving by an individual and immediate family, or operated by government agencies/UN entities without charging the public and limited to their premises; C-TVRO is intended for operation in consideration of monetary or material gain.
A Registration Certificate from the NTC.
A TVRO station license issued by the NTC.
The NTC shall register only equipment that are type approved/type accepted by the Commission.
Both pay a one-time registration fee of P5,000. Commercial TVRO then pays an annual license fee of P2,000.
By filing an application 60 days prior to the expiry date of the license.
The applicant must apply to the NTC or any Regional Office by accomplishing the prescribed forms for registration/licensing.
The grantee must comply with all applicable rules and regulations, including technical programming and other requirements/conditions imposed by the Commission.
Yes. The Registration Certificate or TVRO station license must be posted on a conspicuous place near the station premises.
The NTC may conduct inspections/investigations during reasonable hours of the day.
The NTC may suspend or revoke the registration certificate of the violating TVRO station.
The station may be closed, suspended, removed, or rendered non-operational.
A fine of not more than P2,000 for individuals and not more than P5,000 for companies/corporations, in addition to closure/suspension/removal.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, and upon submission of at least three (3) copies to the University of the Philippines Law Center.
It is intended to protect the public by accrediting such entities in accordance with MC 2-05-88 and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations.