Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REGULATING FOREIGN PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE GRANTING OF LANDING RIGHTS, DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AS THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
March 16, 2023
Date Read
March 21, 2023
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY since 2023-03-21

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB07673
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING FOREIGN PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE GRANTING OF LANDING RIGHTS, DESIGNATING THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AS THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY BODY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Defines several terms such as Cable TV Operator, Foreign Program/Programmer, and Landing Right, etc. Landing Right - the right to transmit in/into the territory of the Philippines a particular foreign program/foreign channel, granted to the programmer from whom it originates after the said programmer's proper application is duly filed with and approved by the Commission. Proposes that NTC shall be vested with jurisdiction over and regulation of all foreign programs, including the power to grant, renew and revoke Landing Rights; and the authority to resolve all disputes between foreign programmers and cable TV operators.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B.
DATE FILED : 2023-03-16
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ON 2023-03-21

Abstract

ABSTRACT : Defines several terms such as Cable TV Operator, Foreign Program/Programmer, and Landing Right, etc. Landing Right - the right to transmit in/into the territory of the Philippines a particular foreign program/foreign channel, granted to the programmer from whom it originates after the said programmer's proper application is duly filed with and approved by the Commission. Proposes that NTC shall be vested with jurisdiction over and regulation of all foreign programs, including the power to grant, renew and revoke Landing Rights; and the authority to resolve all disputes between foreign programmers and cable TV operators."]

Significance