NTC FUNCTIONS

 

Vested with the jurisdiction in the supervision, regulation and control over all telecommunications and broadcast services/facilities in the Philippines.

 

·         Grant Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity/Provisional Authority to install, operate and maintain telecommunications, broadcast and CATV services.

 

·         Grant licenses to install, operate and maintain radio stations.

 

·         Allocate/sub-allocate and assign the use of the radio frequencies.

 

·         Type-approve/type-accept all radio communication and broadcast activities.

 

·         Conduct radio communication examination and issue radio operators certificate.

 

·         Prepare, plan and conduct studies for policy and regulatory purposes.

 

·         Monitor the operation of the telecommunication and broadcast activities.

 

·         Enforce applicable domestic and international laws, rules and regulations, prosecute violators thereof, and impose appropriate penalties/sanctions.

 

·         Issue licenses to operate land, maritime, aeronautical and safety services.

 

·         Perform such other telecommunication/broadcast-related activities as may be necessary in the interest of public service.

 

 

NTC as the principal administrator of Republic Act 7925, in addition to the above functions, is also vested with the following responsibilities:

 

·         Foster a healthy competitive environment in the telecommunications sector.

 

·         Establish a stable, transparent, speedy and fair administrative process, giving due regard to the observance of due process.

 

·         Manage and administer the radio frequency spectrum, including the imposition of reasonable spectrum usage fees.

 

·         Deregulate rates when the market is highly competitive and move towards cost-based rates.

 

·         Democratize ownership of telecommunications and broadcast services.

 

·         Register value-added service providers.