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LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 894 |
Board of Communication
WHEREAS, under PD No. 1512 Sining Makulay, Inc. (SMI) was granted an exclusive franchise to construct, operate and maintain community antenna television system (CATV) in the Philippines;
WHEREAS, the CATV system of Sining Makulay, INC. in addition to improving and enlarging the existing TV coverage, has the capability of originating specialized programs which can be transmitted thru the vacant TV channels;
WHEREAS, the presentation of special programs and entertainment is necessary to complement the governmental program of promoting the cultural and educational development of various segments of society and to fully utilize the facilities of this advanced state of TV technology;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Prime Minister and President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution do hereby direct:
1.
That the operations of SINING MAKULAY, INC., be under the direct
supervision of the Chairman of the Board of Communications;
2. That SINING
MAKULAY, INC., in connection with the operation of a CATV system be
authorized to use TV channels 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 for originating
specialized programs and entertainment for the promotion of the
cultural and educational development of various segments of society;
3. That SINING
MAKULAY, INC., be allowed to charge the following rates;
a.
Basic Rates
(2) For each additional television set extension in the same subscriber's private residence for use by his family, additional charge of P5.00/month
(3) Initial connection charge of P200.00
(4) In addition, the Grantee may charge for actual cost of the following:
(a)
for relocation of outlets, (b) for additional work and materials for
connection to subscriber's premises located at a greater distance from
the feeder cable, or in the event that the distance from the center
line of the street, alley or easement occupied by a feeder cable to any
outlet at the subscriber's set exceeds 150 feet, (c) for providing
underground service from underground cable necessitating trenching
(including back filling, repairing and/or replanting), and (d) for
additional work, materials and special services other than the
above-mentioned.
(6) Special Program fee for each additional television set P20.00/month
b.
Special Rates
The Grantee may charge such reasonable rate as may be agreed with the customer for providing special services or coverage and for the advertisements in the originated programs.
All collections pursuant to the above rates shall be taken into account in determining the gross receipts of the Grantee upon which the three per cent (3%) franchise tax shall be paid by the Grantee in lieu of any and all taxes, duties and tariffs of any kind, nature or description as provided for in Sec. 7 of PD No. 1512.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 21st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-nine.
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