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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.

				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

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