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[ 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

	FILING FEE	CONSTRUCTION PERMIT	LICENSE FEE	INSPECTION FEE

I. BROADCAST SERVICES

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

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

3. FM/BC COMMERCIAL
	a. 5 kw or less	200	1200	1200	720
	b. per kw or fraction thereof in excess of the first 5 kw	100	180	220

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

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

6. TV/BC NON-COMMERCIAL
	a. 10 kw or less	200	480	2160	720
	per 5 kw or fraction thereof in excess of the first 10kw.	100	220	200

7. HF/BROADCAST NON-COMMERCIAL

	a. 50 kw or less	200	480	2160	720
	b. Per 25 kw or fraction thereof in excess of the first 50 kw	100	360	220

8. CATV	400	1140	3600	720
9. TV Translator Commercial	200	1200	2280	720
10. TV Translator Non-Commercial *	200	1200	2000	720
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	720
	b. 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 Public Correspondence	180	360	480	480
	d. Fixed Link Stations	180	240	240	240
	e. Commercial Receiving Station	180	240	720	480

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 Station

	a. 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
	b. International Voyage *	180	1200	1500	1200
4. On-Board Commercial Station	180	120	120	240
5. Ship Earth Station	180	1200	1440	1200

RECOGNITION/ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATES

1.	Recognition Certificate for Classification Society	180	—	1500	—
2.	Recognition for Accounting Authority	180		1500
3.	Accreditation of Shore-based Maintenance Company	180	—	1000	800
4.	Authorization for Point of Service Activation (PSA) *	180	—	5000	—

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 Satellite	180	360	1200

2. 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 channel	180	420	420	420

	2. TV Satellite Up-link
	a. Fixed Earth Stations per channel	180	420	6000	420
	b. Transportable Earth Station per channel	180	420	7200	420

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 Radiocommunication Operator Course	180	480	600	480
3. Radio Training Station for GMDSS *	200	500	1500	500
4. Industrial, Scientific and Medical	180	—	240	—
5. Remote Control of Objects/Devices	180	—	400	400

XI. SUPPLIERS, DEALERS AND MANUFACTURERS

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

XII. APPLICATIONS REQUIRING ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

					FILING FEE	CONSTRUCTION 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			360
		c. Communication transmitter/transceiver, other than those under a and b
			High Powered			240
			Medium Powered			120
			Low Powered			96
		d. Amateur Radio Service			50

4. Permit to possess/own Transmitter/Transceiver
		a. Broadcast Service			240
			High Powered			240
			Medium Powered			120
			Low Powered			84
		b. International Fixed/Mobile/Portable Satellite			360
		c. Communication Transmitter/Transceiver, other than those under a and b)
			High Powered			120
			Medium Powered			96
			Low Powered			60
		d. Amateur radio service			50

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

7. Permit to Purchase Crystal (Per Unit)			85
8. Permit to Sell/Grind Crystal (Per Unit)			85
9. Permit to Transport transmitter/transceiver (Per Unit)			85
10. Permit to Demonstrate/Propagate (Per Station) Communications Facilities			85
11. Permit to Conduct Test Broadcast			240
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 Rating*			50
15. Modification of Permits or Certificates			120
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
		2. First Class Radiotelegraph			180
		3. Second Class Radiotelegraph			120
		4. Third Class Radiotelegraph			60
		5. First Class Radiotelephone			120
		6. Second Class Radiotelephone			100
		7. Third Class Radiotelephone			60
		8. Radioteletype Operator (RTTY)			60
		9. Radiotelephone Operator’s Certificate (ROC)			180
		10. Restricted AircraftRadiotelephone Certificate (RMAP)			100
		11. Restricted Land Mobile Radiotelephone (RLM) (Application fee = PHP20)			60
		12. Restricted Ship Low Power Radiotelephone			60
		13. Radio Amateur			60
		14. Special Radio Operator
			a. For Fishing Vessel			60
			b. For Government Employee (GROC)			60
			c. Citizens Band			60
		15. Radio Electronics Certificate (REC)			180
19. Certificate of Recognition for Radio Training Schools			120
20. Permit to Teach 120			120
21. Certificate of Registration Value Added Service (Annual)			6000
22. Certificate of Registration for Paging Service (Annual)			6000
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 documents*			2/page

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