RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY IN AID OF LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE COMPETITION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO GENERATE EVIDENTIARY DATA TO ESTABLISH THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS UPON THE CONSUMER IN PARTICULAR, AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IN GENERAL OF THE PRESENT MODEL OF OPERATION AND REGULATION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, TO THE END IN VIEW OF RECOMMENDING POLICY TO STRENGTHEN KEY ECONOMIC REFORMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNTRY'S MEDIUM-TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND LONG-TERM VISION AND PROTECTIVE OF THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS IN ROBUST ECONOMY THAT IS FOSTERED BY FREE COMPETITION AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE PROPER SENATE COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, THE FIFTY (50) PESOS ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR PAPER BILLING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ONGOING SELECTION OF A THIRD TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATOR WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ENSURING THAT OUR NATIONAL SECURITY WILL NOT BE COMPROMISED IN THE PROCESS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND PUBLIC SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, REGARDING THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH SIDE OF THE EVER GROWING NUMBER OF MOBILE PHONE USERS AND CELL SITES AND/OR TOWERS IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE END GOAL OF ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, FROM THE HEALTH HAZARDS BROUGHT ABOUT BY ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FREQUENCIES

A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, TO REVIEW THE EXISTING RADIO FREQUENCY ALLOCATION POLICY AND TO DETERMINE THE REMAINING UNCOMMITTED RADIO FREQUENCIES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF ITS POSSIBLE REDISTRIBUTION ALLOWING A POTENTIAL THIRD PLAYER IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ALLEGED ‘ROBOCALL’ MODUS WHICH HAS BEEN RECENTLY REPORTED/FEATURED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND MAINSTREAM NEWS OUTLETS, ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES, AND ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE TYPES OF SCAMS ON OUR TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY, AS REGULATED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925 OR THE ‘PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE STATE OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AND ON THE GOVERNMENT’S COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING INTERNET ACCESS, QUALITY, AND AFFORDABILITY IN THE COUNTRY

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHINA INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION CORP. (CITCC) SIGNED DURING THE FIRST STATE VISIT OF CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY, GUARANTEEING THAT STATE SECRETS, AS WELL AS THE PRIVACY OF OUR CITIZENS, ARE SAFEGUARDED, AND ENSURING THAT THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY OF THE PEOPLE IS UPHELD AND SECURED

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES TO INQUIRE INTO, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE NEFARIOUS ACTIVITIES COMMITTED BY TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES AGAINST THEIR SUBSCRIBERS, IN VIOLATION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FRANCHISES

RESOLUTION URGING THE APPROPRIATE SENATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE ISSUES CONCERNING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AT PRESENT BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE ALLEGED QUESTIONABLE DECISIONS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF 3G-FREQUENCY TO THE CONNECTIVITY UNLIMITED RESOURCES, INC. WHICH EVENTUALLY SOLD ITS ASSETS TO SMART TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AS WELL AS THE GRANT OF BWA/WIMAX BANDWIDTH TO EXISTING AND NEW PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATION ENTITIES, WITHOUT PROMULGATING THE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE GUIDELINES, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF RECOMMENDING IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL MEASURES TO ENSURE NON-DISCRIMINATION AND FAIR COMPETITION AMONG THE INDUSTRY PLAYERS AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CONSUMERS.

AN ACT TO SUPPORT AND REGULATE THE USE OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS AND COMMUNICATIONS

AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY FROM PROVIDING SERVICES WHICH PREVENT CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FROM BEING SHOWN BY A DEVICE CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

AN ACT TO PENALIZE MALICIOUS USE OF A TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MANDATE ON THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN AND AMONG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATION ENTITIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT PROVIDING HEARING-IMPAIRED AND SPEECH-IMPAIRED PERSONS ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRAUD AND DESTRUCTION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE MANDATE ON THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN AND AMONG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT TO GOVERN THE INTRODUCTION, PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS-RELATED CONVERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES

AN ACT SUPPORTING AND REGULATING THE USE OF EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS AND COMMUNICATIONS

AN ACT PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE VALUABLE PUBLIC SERVICE, DISASTER RELIEF, AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS BY AMATEUR RADIO LICENSEES OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES OR FINES AGAINST ERRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF ANY CERTIFICATE, AUTHORITY, ORDER, DECISION, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 21 AND 23 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146

AN ACT EXPANDING THE COVERAGE AND STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC) AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES OR FINES AGAINST ERRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF ANY CERTIFICATE, AUTHORITY, ORDER, DECISION, RESOLUTION OR REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTIONS 21 AND 23 OF COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 146

AN ACT PROHIBITING TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES FROM IMPOSING AN EXPIRATION PERIOD ON THE VALIDITY OF PREPAID CALL AND TEXT CARDS AND THE FORFEITURE OF LOAD CREDITS THEREOF

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES TO PROVIDE NATIONWIDE MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY TO SUBSCRIBERS

AN ACT PROMOTING CONSUMER PROTECTION AND FOSTERING COMPETITION IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY BY PROHIBITING THE LOCKING OF MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICES TO A PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITY

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC), AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7925, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

AN ACT REQUIRING PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTITIES TO PROVIDE ITS SUBSCRIBERS WITH FREE ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT WEBSITES