(NAR) VOL. 20 NO.3 / JULY - SEPTEMBER 2009
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“2. A subscriber who wants to avail the service/s offered by content and/or information providers and/or PTEs may avail of such service/s only through his/her operative act of communicating with the content and/or information providers and/or PTEs through written correspondence, text messaging, internet or other similar means of communication.”
Interpretation:
After the subscriber has completed his act of subscription, the delivery of the subscribed content or service shall no longer be deemed a push message.
“3. Commercial and promotional advertisements, surveys and other broadcast messages shall be allowed only upon prior written consent by the subscribers;”
Interpretation:
Consent can be made or manifested through any of the operative acts as enumerated in paragraph 2.
“6. PTEs and content and/or information service providers shall follow a common platform to ensure that information/data required under MC No. 04-06-2007 are captured.”
Interpretation:
The common platform refers to a common information and/or data format.
“7. The Commission may direct the disconnection of the content and/or information providers’ access to the networks, systems or facilities of PTEs pending the investigation of a complaint filed by a subscriber/user if the Commission finds that there is strong evidence against the contents and/or information provider.”
Interpretation:
The order to disconnect shall only be issued after due notice and affording the concerned party the opportunity to be heard commenced by the issuance of a show cause order.
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This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately upon publication in a newspaper of general circulation and three (3) certified copies are furnished the UP Law Center.
Adopted: 22 July 2009
(SGD.) RUEL V. CANOBAS Commissioner |
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(SGD.) JAIME M. FORTES, JR. Deputy Commissioner |
(SGD.) DOUGLAS MICHAEL N. MALLILLIN Deputy Commissioner |