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FULL TITLE : AN ACT SYSTEMIZING SPECTRUM USER FEES IMPOSED AGAINST RADIO FREQUENCY BANDS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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Date filed
August 22, 2018
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08134
FULL TITLE : AN ACT SYSTEMIZING SPECTRUM USER FEES IMPOSED AGAINST RADIO FREQUENCY BANDS, AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Intends to correct the injustice in the allocation and assignment of national frequency bands by having definite system in the imposition and collection of spectrum user fees by the NTC.Amends Sec.15 Article V of Republic Act No. 7925 (Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines) by adding the following provisions:THE COMMISSION SHALL INITIATE CALL BACK OR RECALL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL ASSIGNED SPECTRUM THAT REMAINS, UNUSED, UNUTILIZED, AND/OR UNDERUTILIZED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, ASSIGNMENT, LEASING OR RENTING, AND/OR ANY ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACT, INCLUDING COLLUSION, FOR NON-USE OR UNDERUTILIZATION OF FREQUENCIES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS USE OR UTILIZATION OF LICENSED FREQUENCIES.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CUA, DAKILA CARLO E.
DATE FILED : 2018-08-22
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Abayon (000 2018-11-19) 2. Sy-Alvarado (000 2018-11-21)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS ON 2018-08-29
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

Intends to correct the injustice in the allocation and assignment of national frequency bands by having definite system in the imposition and collection of spectrum user fees by the NTC.Amends Sec.15 Article V of Republic Act No. 7925 (Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines) by adding the following provisions:THE COMMISSION SHALL INITIATE CALL BACK OR RECALL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ALL ASSIGNED SPECTRUM THAT REMAINS, UNUSED, UNUTILIZED, AND/OR UNDERUTILIZED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION.FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, ASSIGNMENT, LEASING OR RENTING, AND/OR ANY ANTI-COMPETITIVE ACT, INCLUDING COLLUSION, FOR NON-USE OR UNDERUTILIZATION OF FREQUENCIES SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS USE OR UTILIZATION OF LICENSED FREQUENCIES

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