NTC Memorandum Circular No. 19-12-2000

(NAR) VOL. 12 NO. 1 / JANUARY - MARCH 2001

[ NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 19-12- 2000, December 12, 2000 ]

REVISED SCHEDULE OF, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND CHARGES OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

In compliance with Executive Order 197, dated January 13, 2000, directing all government agencies and government-owned or controlled corporations, to increase their rates of fees and charges by not less than twenty percent (20%) and Executive Order 218 providing further guidelines thereof, as implemented by DOF-DBM Joint Circular No. 2000-2 of the Department of Finance and the Department of Budget and Management dated April 4, 2000 and pursuant to Executive Order No. 546, the following revised schedule of administrative fees and charges including additional fees and charges, respectively, of the National Telecommunications Commission is hereby approved for implementation:

SECTION 1. General Provisions —

1. Power as appearing in this circular shall mean:

a. For AM broadcast stations in the broadcasting service, the authorized power shall be the output of the transmitter.

b. For FM and TV stations in the broadcasting service, the authorized power shall be the effective radiated power (erp) of the station.

c. For Fixed, Land Mobile, Maritime, Aeronautical, and Space Services, the authorized power shall be the effective radiated power of the station (except microwave stations) High powered — above 100 watts Medium powered — above 25 watts up to 100 watts Low powered — 25 watts and below 2. Effective radiated power refers to the product of the power supplied to the antenna and its gain relative to a half-wave dipole, less antenna transmission loss.

3. Broadcasting stations shall refer to AM, FM, TV and Translator broadcasting stations. For the fees and charges of Auxilliary Broadcast Transmission services such as studio-to-transmitter link (STL), BC remote-pick-up, BC communication, coordination and control stations used in connection with the operation of broadcasting stations, the fees and charges of the Fixed and Land Mobile services shall apply.4. For the Citizens Band radio service, the fees and charges of the Fixed and Land Mobile services shall apply.

5. Every station on full duplex narrow band mode other than the repeater station shall be charged a license fee twice as much as the simplex mode station.

6. For any change in the particulars of the radio station which shall cause modification to its station license, the Construction Permit fee corresponding to its radio service shall be charged.

SECTION 2. SCHEDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES — *Additional Fees and Charges FILINGCONSTRUCTIONLICENSEINSPECTION FEE PERMIT FEE FEE

I. BROADCAST SERVICES

1. AM/BC COMMERCIAL a. One kw or less 200 1200 2400 720 b. per kw or fraction thereof in 100 180 675 excess of the first kw.

2. AM/BC NON-COMMERCIAL a. 1 kw or less 200 480 1200 720 b. per kw or fraction thereof in excess 100 180 240 of the first kw 3. FM/BC COMMERCIAL a. 5 kw or less 200 1200 1200 720 b. per kw or fraction thereof in excess 100 180 220 of the first 5 kw 4. FM/BC NON-COMMERCIAL a. 5 kw or less 200 480 840 720 b. per kw or fraction thereof in excess 100 180 180 220 of the first 5 kw.

5. TV/BC COMMERCIAL a. First 35 kw or less 400 1440 3600 720 b. per 5kw or fraction thereof in 100 220 1200 excess of the first 5 kw.

6. TV/BC NON-COMMERCIAL a. 10 kw or less 200 480 2160 720 per 5 kw or fraction thereof in excess 100 220 200 of the first 10kw.7. HF/BROADCAST NON- COMMERCIAL a. 50 kw or less 200 480 2160 720 b. Per 25 kw or fraction thereof in 100 360 220 excess of the first 50 kw 8. CATV 400 1140 3600 720 200 1200 2280 720 9. TV Translator Commercial 200 1200 2000 720 10. TV Translator Non-Commercial * 11. Multi Channel PAY TV/Subscription a. MMDS First eight (8) channels 200 1200 5000 720 For every channel succeeding the first 8 channels 250 b. LMDS * First forty (40) channels 20000 720 For every channel succeeding the first 40 channels 250 c. Direct-to-Home (DTH) * First forty (40) channels 20000 720 For every channel succeeding the first 40 channels 250 12. Auxiliary Broadcast Transmission Services: Same as the Fixed and Mobile Service 13. Sub-Carrier (SCA) operation * a. Radio/Channel Commercial 250 2500 Non-commercial 150 1000 b. TV/Channel Commercial 400 5000 Non-Commercial 200 2500 14. TVRO Registration 6500 2600 15. Petition 200 16. Extension of PA 200

II. FIXED SERVICE

1. Public a. Transoceanic High Powered 180 1200 2280 720 Medium Powered 180 1200 2280 720 Low Powered 180 1200 2280 720b. Domestic High Powered 180 480 1800 720 Medium Powered 180 480 1344 720 Low Powered 180 360 820 720 c. Multi-Channel Stations Open for 180 360 480 480 Public Correspondence d. Fixed Link Stations 180 240 240 240 180 240 720 480 e. Commercial Receiving Station 2. Non-carrier Services a. Single Channel High Powered 180 240 600 480 Medium Powered 180 240 480 480 Low Powered 180 240 360 480 b. Multi-Channel Station Open For Private Correspondence 180 360 480 480 3. Repeater Stations a. Commercial 180 600 1680 360 b. Private 180 600 1320 480

III. LAND BASE AND MOBILE SERVICE Non-Carrier Services

1. Base Station High Powered 180 240 720 480 Medium Powered 180 240 600 480 Low Powered 180 240 480 480 2. Land Mobile Station High Powered 180 240 480 240 Medium Powered 180 240 360 240 Low Powered 240 240 240 3. Portable Station High Powered 180 480 240 Medium Powered 180 360 240 Low Powered 180 240 240

IV. MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE

1. Coast Stationa. Public Correspondence 1. Radio telegraphy High Powered 180 1200 2160 840 Medium Powered 180 840 1680 840 Low Powered 180 480 1200 840 2. Radio Telephony (SSB) High Powered 180 480 1560 720 Medium Powered 180 480 1080 720 Low Powered 180 480 480 720 3. Radio Telephony (VHF) 180 480 1200 480 b. Private Correspondence (Non- Carrier Service) 1. Radio Telegraphy High Powered 180 1320 1440 720 Medium Powered 180 960 1200 720 Low Powered 180 600 1080 720 2. Radio Telephone SSB 180 480 720 720 VHF 180 480 1200 480 2. Commercial Receiving Station 180 240 720 480 3. Ship Station (Non-Carrier Service) a. Domestic Voyage High Powered 180 720 840 720 Medium Powered 180 600 720 720 Low Powered 180 480 600 720 180 1200 1500 1200 b. International Voyage * 180 120 120 240 4. On-Board Commercial Station 180 1200 1440 1200 5. Ship Earth Station RECOGNITION/ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATES Recognition Certificate for 1. 180 — 1500 — Classification Society Recognition for Accounting 2. 180 1500 Authority Accreditation of Shore-based 3. 180 — 1000 800 Maintenance Company Authorization for Point of Service 4. 180 — 5000 — Activation (PSA) *CERTIFICATES/PERMITS FOR MARITIME SERVICES 1. Ship Station Ferrying Permit 180 — 500 —

2. Ship Safety Radio Certificate 180 — 720 720 3. Deletion Certificate 180 — 200 —

4. Exemption Certificate 180 — 720 —

5. Temporary Permit to Operate Ship Station (Non-Compliance with All Licensing Requirements) 180 — 240 —

6. Temporary Permit to Operate Ship Station (Newly acquired Vessel not touching Philippine Port) 180 480 —

V. AERONAUTICAL MOBILE SERVICE (Non-Carrier Service) Aircraft Station High Powered 180 1080 1320 720

Medium Powered 180 840 1080 720 Low Powered 180 720 840 720

VI. AERONAUTICAL FIXED SERVICE (Non-Carrier Service) Aeronautical Fixed Station High Powered 180 960 1080 720

Medium Powered 180 840 960 720 Low Powered 180 600 840 720

VII. RADIO NAVIGATION/LOCATION SERVICE (Non-Carrier Service) Radio Navigation/Location Station High Powered 180 1080 1080 720

Medium Powered 180 840 960 720 Low Powered 180 600 840 720

VIII. RADIO AMATEUR SERVICE

a. Class A 60 — 120 —

b. Class B 60 — 132 —

c. Class C 60 — 144 —

d. Class D 60 — 144 —

e. Amateur Club Station (Simplex) 180 *600 700 f. Amateur Club Station (Repeater) 180 600 1320 — IX SATELLITE SERVICE 1. Public Correspondence a. Domestic Fixed Satellite 180 420 360 420 b. International Fixed Satellite 180 1200 360 1200 c. International Mobile/Portable 180 360 1200 Satellite2. Private Fixed/Miobile Satellite Service (NCS) a. Fixed 180 1200 2000 1200 b. Mobile 180 1200 1440 1200 c. Portable 180 1440 1200 3. Broadcast Fixed Satellite Service (Per Channel) 1. Communications a. Fixed earth Stations per channel 180 420 360 420 b. Transportable Earth Station per 180 420 420 420 channel 2. TV Satellite Up-link a. Fixed Earth Stations per channel 180 420 6000 420 b. Transportable Earth Station per 180 420 7200 420 channel

X. SPECIAL SERVICES

1. Radio Paging Station (Base Station) a. Public High Powered 180 960 2400 720 Medium Powered 180 720 2160 720 Low Powered 180 480 720 720 b. Private (Non-Carrier Service) Low Powered 180 480 720 720 2. Radio Training Station for General 180 480 600 480 Radiocommunication Operator Course 200 500 1500 500 3. Radio Training Station for GMDSS * 180 — 240 —

4. Industrial, Scientific and Medical 180 — 400 400 5. Remote Control of Objects/Devices

XI. SUPPLIERS, DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS

1. Communication Cyrstal Dealer’s 180 — 240 480 Permit 2. Communication Crystal 180 — 360 480 Manufacturer’s Permit 180 — 1760 720 3. Radio Manufacturer’s Permit 180 — 1200 720 4. Radio Dealer’s Permit 5. Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) 180 — 1200 * 720 Suppliers Accreditation Cert.6. Radio Service Center’s Permit * 180 — 720 720

XII. APPLICATIONS REQUIRING ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CONSTRUCTION FILING FEE PERMIT

1. Change of transmitter/transceiver a. High Power 180 480 b. Medium power 180 360 c. Low power 180 240 2. Additional transmitter/transceiver 180 240 3. Transfer of location 180 The same as new station

XIII. EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION

1. Type Approval/Type acceptance Certificate 180 1400 2. Equipment Laboratory Testing Testing fee VHF/UHF transmitter 180 3000 VHF/UHF receiver 180 3000 VHF/UHF transceiver 180 6000 HF transmitter 180 4800 HF receiver 180 4800 HF transceiver 180 9600

XIV. VARIOUS PERMITS PERMIT FEE

1. Authority/permit to import telecommunication, broadcast, customer provided (CPE) equipments, spare parts and accessories 240/invoice 240/invoice 2. Authority to release telecommunications equipment from the Bureau of Customs not covered by approved permit to purchase, or authority/permit to import 85/unit 85/unit 3. Permit to purchase/sell or transfer of ownership Transmitter/Transceiver a. Broadcast Service High Powered 360 Medium Powered 240 Low Powered 120 b. International Fixed/Mobile/Portable Satellite 360c. Communication transmitter/transceiver, other than those under a and b High Powered 240 Medium Powered 120 Low Powered 96 50 d. Amateur Radio Service 4. Permit to possess/own Transmitter/Transceiver 240 a. Broadcast Service High Powered 240 Medium Powered 120 Low Powered 84 b. International 360 Fixed/Mobile/Portable Satellite c. Communication Transmitter/Transceiver, other than those under a and b) High Powered 120 Medium Powered 96 Low Powered 60 50 d. Amateur radio service 5. Permit to Possess and Operate Transceiver with Power Output of 100 MW or Less Per Unit 6. Permit to Construct Radio Transmitter/Transceiver a. Broadcast Service High Powered 600 Medium Powered 480 Low Powered 360 b. Communication Transmitter/Transceiver, other than those under broadcast service High Powered 360 Medium Powered 240 Low Powered 120 85 7. Permit to Purchase Crystal (Per Unit) 8. Permit to Sell/Grind Crystal (Per 85 Unit) 9. Permit to Transport transmitter/transceiver (Per Unit) 85 10. Permit to Demonstrate/Propagate (Per Station) Communications Facilities 85240 11. Permit to Conduct Test Broadcast 12. Special Permit for Satellite (SMC) 240,000 13. Duplicate of Lost/Mutilated License, Permit of Certificate 120 14. Duplicate Copy for Radio Operator’s Examination Certificate of 50 Rating* 15. Modification of Permits or 120 Certificates 16. Modification of Radio Station License 180 17. Modification of Radio Station License of Radio Amateurs 50 18. Radio Operators a. Examination Fee (All Classes) 50 b. Annual Certificate Fee 1. General Operator’s Certificate (GOC) 180 180 2. First Class Radiotelegraph 120 3. Second Class Radiotelegraph 60 4. Third Class Radiotelegraph 120 5. First Class Radiotelephone 100 6. Second Class Radiotelephone 60 7. Third Class Radiotelephone 8. Radioteletype Operator (RTTY) 60 9. Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate (ROC) 180 10. Restricted AircraftRadiotelephone Certificate 100 (RMAP) 11. Restricted Land Mobile Radiotelephone (RLM) (Application fee = PHP20) 60 12. Restricted Ship Low Power Radiotelephone 60 13. Radio Amateur 60 14. Special Radio Operator60 a. For Fishing Vessel b. For Government Employee 60 (GROC) c. Citizens Band 60 15. Radio Electronics Certificate 180 (REC) 19. Certificate of Recognition for Radio 120 Training Schools 120 20. Permit to Teach 120 21. Certificate of Registration Value 6000 Added Service (Annual) 22. Certificate of Registration for 6000 Paging Service (Annual) 23. Certificate of Registration for Trunk Radio Service/Unit Mobile/Portable 120 FX 360 25. Authentication a. Radio Operator’s Certificate First Copy 6 Succeeding Copies 2.50 b. Permits/License/Others First Copy 24 Succeeding Copies 6 26. Certification 120 27. Copy of NTC issuances and other 2/page documents*

SECTION 3. Repealing Clause —

a. All other fees and charges as provided in existing circulars, orders and rules and regulations not herein revised shall continue to be observed and implemented.

b. Any and all memoranda, circulars and other administrative issuances in conflict with this Circular are deemed amended, superseded and or repealed accordingly.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause — Any portion or section of these rules which may be declared invalid or unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of the other remaining portions or sections.SECTION 5. Effectivity — The new and revised rates as herein prescribed shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines and shall take effect fifteen days after its publication, and three certified copies furnished the UP Law Center. Adopted: 12 Dec. 2000

(SGD.) AURELIO M. UMALI (SGD.) NESTOR C. DACANAY Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner

(SGD.) JOSEPH A. SANTIAGO Commissioner

APPROVED:

(SGD.) VICENTE C. RIVERA, JR. Department of Transportation and Communications