Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROMOTING AND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
October 2, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04095 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROMOTING AND REGULATING THE OPERATION OF TELEVISION SYSTEMS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Cable Television Act of 1998". Limits the ownership of cable TV companies to Filipino citizens only. Likewise, this bill prohibits persons with controlling interests in either broadcast or telecommunicati ons to engage in cable TV operations. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LIBAN, DANTE V. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-10-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB08916 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION ON 1998-10-07 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS |
Abstract
"Cable Television Act of 1998". Limits the ownership of cable TV companies to Filipino citizens only. Likewise, this bill prohibits persons with controlling interests in either broadcast or telecommunicati ons to engage in cable TV operations.
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