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National Telecommunications Commission

January 06, 2023

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC; Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon sa Telekomunikasyon) is an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television and radio networks throughout the Philippines.

National Telecommunications Commission
Agency overview
FormedJuly 23, 1979
HeadquartersBIR Road, East Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City
Annual budget₱671.97 million (2021)[1]
Agency executives
  • vacant, Commissioner
  • ELLA BLANCA B. LOPEZ, Deputy Commissioner / Officer-in-Charge
  • JON PAULO V. SALVAHAN, Deputy Commissioner
Parent agencyDepartment of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
Websitentc.gov.ph

History

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was created under Executive Order No. 546 promulgated on July 23, 1979, and conferred with regulatory and quasi-judicial functions taken over from the Board of Communications and the Telecommunications Control Bureau, which were abolished in the same Order.

Primarily, the NTC is the sole body that exercises jurisdiction over the supervision, adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television networks throughout the country. For the effective enforcement of this responsibility, it adopts and promotes guidelines, rules, and regulations on the establishment, operation, and maintenance of various telecommunications facilities and services nationwide.

Although independent as its regulatory and quasi-judicial functions are concerned, the NTC remains under the administrative supervision of the Department of Information and Communication Technology as an attached agency. However, with respect to its quasi-judicial functions, NTC's decisions are appealable only and directly to the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

Timeline

  • 1927: Act No. 3396 known as the Ship Radio Station Law was enacted. The Radio Construction and Maintenance Section, the first radio regulatory office was charged to enforce the said law.
  • 1931: Act No. 3846 known as the Radio Control Law was enacted. The Radio Control Division in the Bureau of Post was created under the jurisdiction of the then Secretary of Commerce and Communications.
  • 1939: The Radio Control Division was transferred to the Department of National Defense which was organized pursuant to Executive Order No. 230.
  • 1947: The Radio Control Division was again transferred to the Department of Commerce and Industry which was created pursuant to Executive Order No. 230.
  • 1951: Republic Act 1476 was enacted abolishing the Radio Control Board.
  • 1962: Department Order 51 was issued changing the name of the Radio Control Division to the Radio Control Office.
  • 1972: The Board of Communications (BOC) was created under the Integrated Reorganization Law. It was the first quasi-judicial body with adjudicatory powers on matters involving telecommunications services.
  • 1974: The Radio Control Office was renamed the Telecommunications Control Bureau.
  • 1979: By virtue of Executive Order 546, the TCB and the BOC were integrated into a single entity now known as the National Telecommunications Commission. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, which was created under the same Order has administrative jurisdiction over the NTC.
  • 1987: President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order 125-A making the NTC an attached agency of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
  • 2004: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order 269 creating the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) and transferring the NTC from the DOTC to the CICT.
  • 2005: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order 454 transferring the NTC back to the DOTC.
  • 2008: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Executive Order 648 transferring the NTC back to the CICT.
  • 2011: President Benigno S. Aquino III issued Executive Order No. 47 (June 23, 2011) which retains the NTC under the Office of the President as part of the Other Executive Offices (OEO)
  • 2016: President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Republic Act No. 10844 creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and making the NTC an attached agency of the newly created executive department.

Effectiveness

The National Telecommunications Commission has been "hands off" since 1995 with the passage of Republic Act No. 7925[2] which has effectively deregulated and privatized the telecom industry. It is argued, that the "hands off" approach resulted in the Philippines having one of the slowest Internet in Asia.[3] The NTC itself stated the said law is the "reason why the government has difficulty in regulating internet service today."[4]

Head

The NTC is headed by a commissioner appointed by the President.

List of commissioners

Commissioner From To
Ceferino C. Carreon August 23, 1979 March 14, 1986
Tomas C. Reyes March 14, 1986 April 1, 1986
Jose Luis A. Alcuaz March 23, 1987 November 12, 1989
Josefina T. Lichauco (acting) November 13, 1989 September 3, 1991
Mariano E. Benedicto II September 4, 1991 January 7, 1993
Simeon L. Kintanar January 7, 1993 January 31, 1998
Fidelo Q. Dumlao (acting) February 1, 1998 July 15, 1998
Ponciano V. Cruz, Jr. July 16, 1998 December 14, 1998
Joseph A. Santiago December 16, 1998 February 8, 2001
Agustin R. Bengzon (acting) February 12, 2001 February 25, 2001
Eliseo M. Rio, Jr. February 26, 2001 June 3, 2002
Armi Jane R. Borje June 3, 2002 January 16, 2004
Ronald O. Solis January 19, 2004 November 29, 2006
Abraham R. Abesamis November 30, 2006 August 10, 2007
Ruel V. Canobas August 13, 2007 July 31, 2009
Gamaliel Asis Cordoba August 1, 2009 October 20, 2022

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.dbm.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/GAA/GAA2021/TechGAA2021/DICT/D.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Republic Act No. 7925". from the original on June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "National broadband only way to break telco duopoly". June 27, 2016. from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "PH Internet slowest in ASEAN". July 26, 2014. from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.

External links

 
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national, telecommunications, commission, filipino, pambansang, komisyon, telekomunikasyon, attached, agency, department, information, communications, technology, responsible, supervision, adjudication, control, over, telecommunications, services, television, . The National Telecommunications Commission NTC Filipino Pambansang Komisyon sa Telekomunikasyon is an attached agency of the Department of Information and Communications Technology responsible for the supervision adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television and radio networks throughout the Philippines National Telecommunications CommissionAgency overviewFormedJuly 23 1979HeadquartersBIR Road East Triangle Diliman Quezon CityAnnual budget 671 97 million 2021 1 Agency executivesvacant CommissionerELLA BLANCA B LOPEZ Deputy Commissioner Officer in ChargeJON PAULO V SALVAHAN Deputy CommissionerParent agencyDepartment of Information and Communications Technology DICT Websitentc wbr gov wbr ph Contents 1 History 1 1 Timeline 2 Effectiveness 3 Head 3 1 List of commissioners 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe National Telecommunications Commission NTC was created under Executive Order No 546 promulgated on July 23 1979 and conferred with regulatory and quasi judicial functions taken over from the Board of Communications and the Telecommunications Control Bureau which were abolished in the same Order Primarily the NTC is the sole body that exercises jurisdiction over the supervision adjudication and control over all telecommunications services and television networks throughout the country For the effective enforcement of this responsibility it adopts and promotes guidelines rules and regulations on the establishment operation and maintenance of various telecommunications facilities and services nationwide Although independent as its regulatory and quasi judicial functions are concerned the NTC remains under the administrative supervision of the Department of Information and Communication Technology as an attached agency However with respect to its quasi judicial functions NTC s decisions are appealable only and directly to the Supreme Court of the Philippines Timeline Edit 1927 Act No 3396 known as the Ship Radio Station Law was enacted The Radio Construction and Maintenance Section the first radio regulatory office was charged to enforce the said law 1931 Act No 3846 known as the Radio Control Law was enacted The Radio Control Division in the Bureau of Post was created under the jurisdiction of the then Secretary of Commerce and Communications 1939 The Radio Control Division was transferred to the Department of National Defense which was organized pursuant to Executive Order No 230 1947 The Radio Control Division was again transferred to the Department of Commerce and Industry which was created pursuant to Executive Order No 230 1951 Republic Act 1476 was enacted abolishing the Radio Control Board 1962 Department Order 51 was issued changing the name of the Radio Control Division to the Radio Control Office 1972 The Board of Communications BOC was created under the Integrated Reorganization Law It was the first quasi judicial body with adjudicatory powers on matters involving telecommunications services 1974 The Radio Control Office was renamed the Telecommunications Control Bureau 1979 By virtue of Executive Order 546 the TCB and the BOC were integrated into a single entity now known as the National Telecommunications Commission The Ministry of Transportation and Communications which was created under the same Order has administrative jurisdiction over the NTC 1987 President Corazon Aquino issued Executive Order 125 A making the NTC an attached agency of the Department of Transportation and Communications DOTC 2004 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order 269 creating the Commission on Information and Communications Technology CICT and transferring the NTC from the DOTC to the CICT 2005 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order 454 transferring the NTC back to the DOTC 2008 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo issued Executive Order 648 transferring the NTC back to the CICT 2011 President Benigno S Aquino III issued Executive Order No 47 June 23 2011 which retains the NTC under the Office of the President as part of the Other Executive Offices OEO 2016 President Benigno S Aquino III signed Republic Act No 10844 creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT and making the NTC an attached agency of the newly created executive department Effectiveness EditThe National Telecommunications Commission has been hands off since 1995 with the passage of Republic Act No 7925 2 which has effectively deregulated and privatized the telecom industry It is argued that the hands off approach resulted in the Philippines having one of the slowest Internet in Asia 3 The NTC itself stated the said law is the reason why the government has difficulty in regulating internet service today 4 Head EditThe NTC is headed by a commissioner appointed by the President List of commissioners Edit Commissioner From ToCeferino C Carreon August 23 1979 March 14 1986Tomas C Reyes March 14 1986 April 1 1986Jose Luis A Alcuaz March 23 1987 November 12 1989Josefina T Lichauco acting November 13 1989 September 3 1991Mariano E Benedicto II September 4 1991 January 7 1993Simeon L Kintanar January 7 1993 January 31 1998Fidelo Q Dumlao acting February 1 1998 July 15 1998Ponciano V Cruz Jr July 16 1998 December 14 1998Joseph A Santiago December 16 1998 February 8 2001Agustin R Bengzon acting February 12 2001 February 25 2001Eliseo M Rio Jr February 26 2001 June 3 2002Armi Jane R Borje June 3 2002 January 16 2004Ronald O Solis January 19 2004 November 29 2006Abraham R Abesamis November 30 2006 August 10 2007Ruel V Canobas August 13 2007 July 31 2009Gamaliel Asis Cordoba August 1 2009 October 20 2022See also EditDepartment of Information and Communications Technology ABS CBN franchise renewal controversyReferences Edit https www dbm gov ph wp content uploads GAA GAA2021 TechGAA2021 DICT D pdf bare URL PDF Republic Act No 7925 Archived from the original on June 12 2016 Retrieved June 27 2016 National broadband only way to break telco duopoly June 27 2016 Archived from the original on June 27 2016 Retrieved June 27 2016 PH Internet slowest in ASEAN July 26 2014 Archived from the original on July 23 2016 Retrieved June 27 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Telecommunications Commission Philippines Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Telecommunications Commission amp oldid 1127136946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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