REVIEWER IN LAWS
Broadcasting - an undertaking the object of
1. Basic Telecommunications Service - refers to
local exchange residence and business
telephone service and telegraph service without
additional features;
2. Cost-based pricing - refers to a system of pricing
in which the actual cost of providing service
establishes the basic charge to which a fixed
mark-up is added to collect a standard charge to
all
users without discrimination;
3. Local Exchange Carrier Service - refers to a
telecommunications service, primarily but not
limited to voice-to-voice service, within a
contiguous geographic area furnished to
individual
4. Value-based pricing - also known as value of
service pricing refers to a system of pricing
where cost of .service establishes the minimum
charge and a variable mark-up is added to
collect
revenue from those who value .the service
more highly;
5. Universal Access - refers to the availability of
reliable and affordable telecommunications
service in both urban and rural areas of the
country.
6. Act no. 3396-know as the ship radio station law
7. Ship Radio Station Law - AN ACT TO MAKE THE
INSTALLATIONS OF RADIO APPARATUS
UBLIGATORY FOR SHIPS OF PHILIPPINE
REGISTER,PROVIDED FOR THE OPERATION
THEREOF AND ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS.
8. December 5, 1927 – approval of act no. 3396
9. Department Order No. 88- an act
RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING
THE SERVICES OF DULY REGISTERED
ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS
ENGINEER IN THE PLANNING AND
DESIGNING INSTALLATION OR
CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF RADIO STATIONS,
AND IN THE MANUFACTURE AND/OR
MODIFICATION OF RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT.
10. Telecommunications - any process which
enables a telecommunications entity to relay
and receive voice, data, electronic messages,
written or printed matter, fixed or moving
pictures, words, music or visible or audible
signals or any control signals of any design and
for any purpose by wire, radio or other
electromagnetic, spectral, optical or
technological means.
11. Public telecommunications entity - any person,
firm, partnership or corporation, government or
private, engaged in the provision of
telecommunications services to the public for
compensation.
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which is to transmit over-theair commercial
radio or television messages for reception of a
broad audience in a geographic area.
13. Franchise - a privilege conferred upon a
telecommunications entity by Congress,
authorizing that entity to engage in a certain
type of telecommunications service.
14. Local exchange operator - an entity providing
transmission and switching of
telecommunications services, primarily but not
limited to voice-to-voice service, in a geographic
area anywhere in the Philippines.
15. Inter-exchange carrier - an entity, sometimes
referred to as carrier's carrier or national
backbone network operator, authorized to
install, own and operate facilities which connect
local exchanges within the Philippines and to
engage in the business of inter-exchange
national long distance services.
16. International carrier - an entity primarily
engaged in the business of providing
transmission and switching of any
telecommunications service between the
Philippines and any other point of the world to
which it has an existing correspondent or
prospective interconnection agreements.
17. Value-added service provider (VAS) - an entity
which relying on the transmission, switching
and local distribution facilities of the local
exchange and inter-exchange operators, and
overseas carriers, offers enhanced services
beyond those ordinarily provided for by such
carriers.
18. Public toll calling station - a non-exclusive
facility at which the public may, by the payment
of appropriate fees, place as well as receive
telephone calls and/or telegrams or other
messages.
19. Mobile radio telephone system - a wide area
mobile, radio telephone system with its own
switch, base stations and transmission facilities
capable of providing high capacity mobile
telecommunications by utilizing radio
frequencies.
20. Interconnection - the linkage, by wire, radio,
satellite or other means, of two or more existing
telecommunications carriers or operators with
one another for the purpose of allowing or
enabling the subscribers of one carrier or
operator to access or reach the subscribers of
the other carriers or operators.
21. Act no. 7925-AN ACT TO PROMOTE AND
GOVERN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILIPPINE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE DELIVERY OF
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
22. Permittee.- a Permittee is a person, firm,
company, association or corporation holding a
certificate or written authority issued by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
 to possess, own, transfer, construct,
manufacture, purchase or sell radio transmitters
or transceivers or to construct a radio station.
23. Dealer. – A dealer is a person, firm, company,
association or corporation legitimately engaged
in the business of buying and selling of radio
transmitters or transceivers duly registered with
the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications.
24. Manufacturer.- A Manufacturer is a person,
firm, company, association, or corporation
engaged in the manufacture of radio
transmitters and transceivers and other allied
equipment possessing a permit from the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications.
25. Permit to Possess. – A Permit to Possess a radio
transmitter or transceiver is a certificate or
written authority issued by the Secretary of
Public Works and Communications, authorizing
a person, firm, company, association or
corporation to possess a radio transmitter or
transceiver
26. Permit to Own.- A Permit to Own a radio
transmitter or transceiver is a certificate issued
by the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications, certifying to the fact that the
holder thereof is the owner of the radio
transmitter or transceiver described therein.
27. Permit to Transfer.- A permit to transfer is a
written authority or certificate issued by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
to a person, firm, company, association or
corporation authorizing the holder thereof to
transfer a radio transmitter or transceiver to
another person or entity or to transfer the same
to another location.
28. Dealer’s Permit.- A Dealer’s permit is a
certificate or written authority issued by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
to a person, firm, company, association or
corporation, legitimately engaged in the
business of buying and selling radio transmitters
and transceivers.
29. Purchase Permit.- A Purchase permit is a written
authority or certificate issued by the Secretary
of Public Works and Communications to a
person, firm, company, association or
corporation, authorizing the holder thereof to
purchase a radio transmitter or transceiver.
30. Construction Permit.- A Construction permit is a
certificate or written authority issued by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
for the construction or installation of a radio
transmitter or transceiver or a radio station as
required by these regulations.
31. Permit to Sell.- A permit to sell a radio
transmitter or transceiver is a certificate or
written authority issued by the Secretary of
Public Works and Communications, authorizing
a person, firm, company, association or
corporation to sell a radio transmitter or
transceiver to a holder of a Purchase Permit
issued by the Secretary of Public Works and
Communications
32. Radio Station License.- A radio station license is
a certificate or written authority issued by the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications
to a person, firm, company, association or
corporation, authorizing the holder thereof to
operate a radio station during the period
specified in said instrument or authorization.
33. Transmitter.- A transmitter is an apparatus,
contrivance, device, or equipment designed to
be capable of transmitting, emitting signs,
signals, writing, images and sounds or
intelligence of any nature thru the ether by
radio, electronics, television, and other
electromagnetic systems.
34. Transceiver. – A transceiver is an apparatus,
contrivance, device or equipment designed to
be capable of transmitting, emitting, and
receiving signs, signals, writings, images, and
sounds or intelligence of any nature thru the
ether by radio, electronics, television or other
electromagnetic systems.
35. A Station or Radio Station. – A station or radio
station is also a radio installation consisting of a
separate radio transmitting apparatus or radio
receiving apparatus or a combination of radio
transmitting and/or radio receiving equipment
including the accessory equipment required for
carrying on a definite radio communication
service.
36. A Transmitting Station. – A transmitting station
is an apparatus, contrivance, device or
equipment including the accessory equipment
designed to be capable of transmitting and
emitting signs, signals writings, images, sounds
or intelligence of any nature thru the ether by
radio, electronics, television and other
electromagnetic systems.
37. A Commercial Receiving Station.- A commercial
receiving station is an apparatus, contrivance,
device or equipment including the accessory
equipment designed to be capable of receiving
signs, signals, writings, images, sounds or
intelligence of any nature thru the ether by
radio, electronics, television or other
electromagnetic systems, used for commercial
purposes
38. Fixed Station.- A station in the fixed service
39. Aeronautical Fixed Station.- A station in the
aeronautical fixed service.
40. Broadcasting Station.- A station in the
broadcasting service.
41. Land Station.- A station in the mobile service
not intended for operation while in motion.
42. Coast Station.- a land station in the maritime
mobile service not intended for operation while
in motion.
43. Aeronautical Station.- a land station in the
aeronautical mobile service station in the land
mobile service, which is not intended for
operation while in motion.
44. Base station.- a radio station in the land mobile
service which is not intended for operation
while in motion.
45. Land mobile station.- The term land mobile
station means a radio station in the land mobile
service, which is capable of surface movement
within the geographical limits of the country
and which is intended to be used while in
motion or during halts at unspecified points.
46. Ship Station. – A mobile station in the maritime
mobile service located on board a vessel which
is not permanently moored.
47. Aircraft Station.- a mobile station installed on
board any type of aircraft and continuously
subject to human control.
48. Mobile station.- a station in the mobile service
intended to be used while in motion or during
halts at unspecified points.
49. Radiolocation Station.- a station in the radio
location service. (29) Radionavigation station.- a
station in the radionavigation service.
50. Radionavigation land station.- a station in the
radionavigation service not intended for
operation while in motion.
51. Radio Direction-Finding Station.- A radio
location intended to determine only the
direction of other station by means of
transmissions from the latter.
52. Radiobeacon station.- a radionavigation station
the emissions of which are intended to enable a
mobile station to determine its bearing or its
direction in relation to the radiobeacon station.
53. Standard Frequency station.- a station in the
standard frequency service. (34) Experimental
station.- a station utilizing Hertzian waves in
experiments with a view to the development of
science or technique. This definition does not
include amateur stations.
54. Amateur Stations.- the term amateur station
means a station used by an amateur, that is, a
duly authorized person interested in radio
technique solely with a personal aim and
without pecuniary interest. It embraces all radio
apparatus at a particular location used for
amateur service and operated under a single
instrument of authorization.
55. A radio training station.- a radio training station
is a low-powered station duly licensed by the
Secretary of Public Works and communications,
established and operated by radio training
schools recognized by him for purposes of giving
practical training experience to students
enrolled in a radio training school.
56. Fixed service.- a service or radio
communication between specified fixed points.
(38) Aeronautical fixed service.- a fixed service
intended for the transmission of information
relating to air navigation, preparation for and
safety of flight.
57. Broadcasting service. – a radio communication
service of transmissions to be received directly
by the general public. This service may include
transmissions of sounds or transmissions by
television, facsimile or other means.
58. Mobile service.- a service or radio
communication between mobile and land
station, or between mobile stations.
59. Maritime Mobile service.- a mobile service
between ship stations and coast station, or
between mobile stations.
60. Aeronautical mobile service.- a mobile service
between aircraft stations and aeronautical
stations, or between aircraft stations.
61. Land mobile service.- the term land mobile
service means a service of radio communication
between base stations and land mobile stations
or between land mobile stations.
62. Radiolocation service.- a service involving the
use of radiolocation.
63. Radionavigation service.- a radiolocation
service involving the use of radionavigation.
64. Maritime Radionavigation service.- a
radionavigation service intended for the benefit
of ships.
65. Aeronautical Radionavigation service.- a
radionavigation service intended for the benefit
of aircraft.
66. Amateur service.- the term amateur service
means a radio service carried on by amateur
stations.
67. Meteorological Aids service.- a service of
emissions or special radio signals intended
solely for meteorological including hydrological
observations, and exploration.
68. Standard Frequency Service.- a radio
communication service for the transmission of
standard and specified frequencies of known
high accuracy, intended for general reception.
69. Special service.- a service not otherwise
defined in these regulations carried on
exclusively for specific needs of general utility
and not open to public correspondence.