RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ABS-CBN CORPORATION, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND/OR AFFILIATES, ABS-CBN CONVERGENCE, INC., SKY CABLE CORPORATION AND AMCARA BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., SHOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE PENDING FINAL DETERMINATION OF THE RENEWAL OF ITS FRANCHISE BY THE 18TH CONGRESS

RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE TO URGE THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC) TO RECONSIDER ITS CEASE AND DESIST ORDER AGAINST ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND TO ALLOW THE CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF ABS-CBN CORPORATION,ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES ABS-CBN CONVERGENCE INC., SKY CABLE CORPORATION, AND AMCARA BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., PENDING THE DISPOSITION OF ITS FRANCHISE RENEWAL

AN ACT GRANTING THE AURORA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (ATI) INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN FOR EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, RADIO, TELEVISION AND SATELLITE BROADCASTING STATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF WI-TRIBE TELECOMS, INC., (FORMERLY LIBERTY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INCORPORATED) GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1553, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4154, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT

An Act Renewing the Franchise of Contel Communications, Incorporated, Assignee of the Grantee Under Republic Act Numbered Thirty-nine Hundred and Thirty-two, as Amended by Republic Act Numbered Seventy-four Hundred and One, Entitled "An Act Granting the Concepcion Industries, Incorporated a Franchise to Construct, Maintain, and Operate Radiotelephone Stations for the Transmission and Reception of Radio Communications Within the Philippines" for Another Twenty-five (25) Years From the Effectivity of This Act and Ratifying the Assignment and Transfer of the Franchise From Concepcion Industries, Incorporated to Contel Communications, Incorporated.

An act granting the Pipol Broadband and Telecommunications Corporation a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.

An act renewing for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to Corona International, Inc. under Republic Act no. 7398.

An act extending to another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to the Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (PT&T) to establish, install, maintain and operate wire and/ or wireless telecommunications systems, lines, circuits and stations throughout the Philippines for public domestic and international communications under Republic Act no. 4161, as amended.

An act granting the Avocado Broadband Telecoms, Inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.

An act granting the AMA Telecommunications, Inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems in the Philippines.

An act granting Infinivan, Inc. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.

An act extending for another twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to Bell Telecommunication Philippines, Inc., amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 7692, entitled "An act granting to Bell Telecommunication Philippines, Inc., a franchise to install, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines and for other purposes".

An act granting the Metro Connections and Telecom Corp. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.

An act granting the Megamanila Telecom Corp. a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate and maintain telecommunications systems throughout the Philippines.

An act extending for twenty-five (25) years the franchise granted to Smart Communications, Inc. (Formerly Smart Information Technologies, Inc.) amending for the purpose Republic Act no. 7294, entitled "An act granting Smart Information Technologies, Inc. (Smart) a franchise to establish, maintain, lease and operate integrated telecommunications/ computer/ electronic services, and stations throughout the Philippines for public domestic and and international telecommunications, and for other purposes".

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INFOCOM COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (PRESENTLY KNOWN AS NOW TELECOM COMPANY, INC.) UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7301, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING INFOCOM COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK, INC. (ICNI), A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN MOBILE RADIO SYSTEMS, CELLULAR PHONE SYSTEMS, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK (PCN), AND TRUNKED RADIO SYSTEMS WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE PHILIPPINES FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7940.

AN ACT GRANTING STREAMTECH SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT) TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN THE PHILIPPINES GROUND SATELLITE TERMINAL STATIONS FOR TELECOMMUNICATION WITH SATELLITE FACILITIES AND DELIVERY TO COMMON CARRIERS.

AN ACT RENEWING THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO RADIO MARINE NETWORK, INCORPORATED, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4607, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7512.

AN ACT GRANTING IGNITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, PRESENTLY KNOWN AS BAYAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3259, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATIONS FOR DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RADIOPHONE, BRAODCASTING AND TELECASTING", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NOS. 4905 AND 7633.

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO CRUZ TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7961, ENTITLED 'AN ACT GRANTING TO CRUZ TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. (CRUZTELCO), A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES".

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO TANDAG ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8715, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE TANDAG ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE LOCAL EXCHANGE NETWORK IN THE PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR”.

AN ACT GRANTING INSTANT DATA, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO MERIDIAN TELEKOMS, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS SMART BROADBAND, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8337, ENTITLED “AN ACT GRANTING THE MERIDIAN TELEKOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN, LEASE AND OPERATE WIRE AND/OR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT GRANTING DERECHO TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT RENEWING FOR ANOTHER TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS THE FRANCHISE GRANTED POLARIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., PRESENTLY KNOWN AS RADIUS TELECOMS, INC., UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8955, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING THE POLARIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES"

AN ACT GRANTING UNICORN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT GRANTING THE CLAVECILLA RADIO SYSTEM A FRANCHISE TO ESTABLISH RADIO STATIONS FOR BROADCASTING, TELECOMMUNICATION, AND TELEVISION.

AN ACT GRANTING THE BOLINAO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE STATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION AND STATIONS FOR TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE NEW CENTURY TELECOMS, INC., A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, INSTALL, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE COMMERCIAL MOBILE AND FIXED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT GRANTING THE CONVERGE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.

AN ACT AMENDING THE FRANCHISE OF EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., INC.,(FORMERLY "FELIX ALBERTO AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED") GRANTED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2090, AND RENEWING/EXTENDING THE TERM THEREOF TO ANOTHER TWENTY (25) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT

AN ACT GRANTING THE SCHUTZENGEL TELECOM A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT, INSTALL, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE PHILIPPINES.