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AN ACT REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 217, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "ESTABLISHING BASIC POLICIES FOR THE TELEPHONE INDUSTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT", THE FRANCHISE OF THE PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY UNDER ACT NO. 3426, AS AMENDED, AND ALL INCONSISTENT LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES INCLUDING OTHER EXISTING LAWS
Date filed
September 17, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02542 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REPEALING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 217, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED, "ESTABLISHING BASIC POLICIES FOR THE TELEPHONE INDUSTRY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT", THE FRANCHISE OF THE PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY UNDER ACT NO. 3426, AS AMENDED, AND ALL INCONSISTENT LEGISLATIVE AND MUNICIPAL FRANCHISES INCLUDING OTHER EXISTING LAWS |
| ABSTRACT : In view of the efficient and effective telecommunications system now existing in the country, the bill proposes the repeal of PD 217 and Act No. 3426 to even the playing field among industry players. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMUALDO, PEDRO P. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-17 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2007-09-24 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON LEGISLATIVE FRANCHISES |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :SECONDARILY REFERRED TO INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY on 2008-12-09; |
Abstract
In view of the efficient and effective telecommunications system now existing in the country, the bill proposes the repeal of PD 217 and Act No. 3426 to even the playing field among industry players.
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