NTC Memorandum Circular No. 9-7-96 (1996)

(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 3 / JULY-SEPTEMBER 1996

[ NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 9-7-96, July 15, 1996 ]

AMENDING MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 11-21-88

Pursuant to Act No 3846 as amended, the implementing rules and regulations of the Personal Radio Service (PRS) as provided under MC No. 11-21-88 and in view of the vague definition of the intended users of this service, the following amendments to MC No. 11-21-88 and clarificatory information for the purpose of screening applicants in this service are hereby issued:

A. A.1 Section 2 of Memorandum Circular No. 11-21-88 is hereby amended to include the following definitions as follows: A.1.1. Qualified Persons — are those persons who are engaged in the exercise of his/her profession (such as doctors, engineers lawyers, accountants, etc.) and maintaining, with five (5) persons or less, a shop, clinic or office without adequate telecommunications facilities. A.1.2 Small Business Entities — are those entities conducting small business that consist of at least five (5) organic personnel, which paid-up capital does not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) and is located in a place with inadequate telecommunications facilities. A.2 Section 4 of Said Circular is likewise amended as follows: Basic requirements of Applicants: A.2.1 Qualified Persons: Must be a Citizen of the Philippines Must be at least 18 years of age and with good moral character Must have updated government licence to practice his/her profession (from PRC and/or Supreme Court license) A.2.2. Small Business Entities A.2.2.1 Must be organized and/or incorporated under Philippine Laws A.2.2.2 Must have an updated Mayor’s Permit issued It is further clarified that:1. An application for PRS shall be filed at the respective Regional Office, which has jurisdiction over the “service area” of the applied network.

2. An application by a qualified person be accompanied by the relevant updated license issued by the Professional Regulations Commission or the Supreme Court, as the case may be.

3. An application by a small business entity shall be accompanied by a Mayor’s Permit and the proper Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) registration issued as the case may be.

4. Amateur or Non-type accepted radio equipment shall not be allowed under this service. This Order shall take effect immediately and supersedes and or amends other Circular and orders inconsistent herewith. Adopted: 15 July 1996

(SGD.) SIMEON L. KINTANAR Commissioner