Priority Services and Activities Eligible for Licensing
- Agriculture and related sectors: food production, animal farms, fisheries, plantations, canneries
- Natural resources: logging, mining, forestry, oil exploration, ore prospecting
- Public utilities: power, gas, water, telecommunications including common carriers
- Land transportation: taxis, buses, trucks, railways, freight forwarding especially for perishable agricultural or hazardous goods
- Public safety: emergency services (fire, police, paramedics, hospitals, Red Cross), security agencies including armored car security
- Press and mass media: both broadcast and print
- Banking, financial institutions, and real estate development
- Construction and contracting companies dealing with electrical, plumbing, telecommunications, electronics, and industrial works
- Industries and businesses operating outside urban centers that promote countryside development, but radio use limited to remote operational areas and connection with central/regional offices
- Religious, charitable, and civic action organizations working especially in remote provinces with network use limited to their areas of operation and offices
General Qualifications for Applicants
- Applicants must be Filipino individuals or corporations with either 100% Filipino ownership or at least 60% Filipino shareholders
- Must be a legitimate business in one of the specified priority services or activities
- Proper business licenses and certificates of registration from the SEC or Bureau of Domestic Trade are required
Technical and Personnel Requirements
- Use only duly type-approved/accepted radio equipment
- Networks must comply with sound engineering practices and operational parameters set by the Frequency Management Division of the NTC
- Operations modes: simplex or duplex as per Commission determination
- Fixed/Base stations require operation by at least a 2nd Class Radio Telephone Operator
- Networks with six or more Fixed/Base stations must be supervised by a duly licensed Electronics and Communications Engineer per D.O. No. 88
Regulatory Provisions and Amendments
- Prior conflicting rules and regulations are revoked
- The Commission reserves the right to revise, amend, revoke, or impose additional requirements to serve the public interest
- The memorandum circular takes immediate effect upon adoption on August 15, 1991
Legal and Administrative Authority
- Issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), represented by Commissioner Josefina T. Lichauco
- Implements guidelines consistent with existing laws and technical standards for private commercial radio stations in the Philippines