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(NAR) VOL. 5 NO. 4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1994
[ NTC MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 15-9-94, August 30, 1994 ]
SETTING CERTAIN PROCEDURES IN THE APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF THE NUMBER OF CHANNELS TO BE OFFERED BY CABLE TELEVISION STATION
In line with the Government's policy on decentralization and liberalization and pursuant to section 6.3.3 of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Memorandum Circular # 4-08-88 which states that cable television system may carry sufficient additional signals aside form those it is required to carry, so that it can provide variety of programs that will suit the needs of the community to be served, there is hereby created the following procedures to be followed in applying for increase of channel capacity, to wit:
1. Applicant for increase of operating channel need not file a motion for such increase as the application will not undergo quasi-judicial process. Applicant shall only apply with the Commission or any of its Regional Offices for the intended increase thru a letter indicating among others: the number of additional channels, the number of existing channels being offered, the identification of program sources and the mode of transmission whether off-air or satellite feed.
2. If the additional channels are received thru satellite, its existing and additional TVRO system must comply with the provisions of MC # 10-07-93.
3. Applicant shall also submit the format, title and the schedule of the programs to be cablecast in the additional channels.
4. Applicant must have complied with all the conditions stipulated in its Provisional Authority.
For strict compliance.
Adopted: 30 Aug. 1994
(SGD.) SIMEON L. KINTANAR
Commissioner