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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7908 - AN ACT
GRANTING THE MULTI-MEDIA TELEPHONY INCORPORATED, A FRANCHISE TO
CONSTRUCT, ESTABLISH, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN RADIO PAGING SYSTEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
Section 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. — Subject to the
provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and
regulations, there is hereby granted to Multi-Media Telephony
Incorporated, hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or
assigns, a franchise to construct, establish, install, operate and
maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, radio
paging and records messaging systems, including data transmission, and
other means related to the foregoing now known to science or which in
the future may be developed and used exclusively for the foregoing
purpose all the apparatus, conduits, appliances, receivers,
transmitters, antennas, satellites and equipment necessary for the
transmission of messages and signals with the corresponding
technological auxiliaries, facilities, distribution or relay stations,
throughout the Philippines or territories as public interest may
warrant.
Sec. 2. Manner of Operation of Stations or Facilities. — The stations or facilities of the grantee shall be constructed and operated in a manner as will at most result only in the minimum interference on the wavelengths or frequencies of the existing stations or other stations which may be established in accordance with law, without in any way diminishing its own right to use its selected wavelengths or frequencies and the quality of transmission or reception thereon as would maximize rendition of the grantee's services and/or the availability thereof. Sec. 3. Prior Approval of the National Telecommunications Commission. — The grantee shall secure from the National Telecommunications Commission the appropriate permits and licenses for its stations and shall not use any frequency in the radio spectrum without having been authorized by the Commission. The Commission, however, shall not unreasonably withhold or delay the grant of any such authority. Sec. 4. Responsibility to the Public. — The grantee shall conform to the ethics of honest enterprise and shall not use its stations for obscene or indecent transmission or for dissemination of deliberately false information or willful misrepresentation, or assist in subversive or treasonable acts. Sec. 5. Rates for Services. — The charges and rates for services, excluding the sale or lease of equipment or units, that the grantee shall offer to the public shall be subject to the approval of the National Telecommunications Commission or its legal successors. Sec. 6. Right of Government. — The President of the Philippines, in times of war, rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster or disturbance of peace and order may temporarily take over and operate the stations, transmitter systems, facilities and equipment of the grantee, to temporarily suspend the operation of any station in the interest of public safety, security and public welfare, or to authorize the temporary use and operation thereof by any agency of the government, upon due compensation to the grantee for the use of the said stations, transmitter systems, facilities and equipment during the period when they shall be so operated. Sec. 7. Term of Franchise. — This franchise shall be for a term of twenty-five (25) years from the date of effectivity of this Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled. In the event the grantee fails to operate continuously for two (2) years, this franchise shall be deemed ipso facto revoked. Sec. 8. Acceptance and Compliance. — Acceptance of this franchise shall be given in writing to Congress within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this Act. Upon giving such acceptance, the grantee shall exercise the privileges granted under this Act. Non-acceptance shall render the franchise void. Sec. 9. Tax provision. — The grantee, its
successors or assigns shall be liable to pay the same taxes on their
real estate buildings and personal property, exclusive of this
franchise, as other persons or corporations are now or hereafter may be
required by law to pay. In addition thereto, the grantee, its
successors or assigns, shall be levied, assessed and collected a
franchise tax equivalent to three percent (3%) on all gross receipts of
the business transacted under this franchise by the grantee and the
said percentage shall be in lieu of all taxes on this franchise or
earnings thereof. The grantee, its successors or assigns, shall
continue to be liable for income taxes payable under Title II of the
National Internal Revenue Code. Approved: February 23, 1995 |
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