Extending the Validity of NTC Issued Permits, Certificates and Licenses during the COVID-19 Enhanced Community Quarantine

March 18, 2020

NTC MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 03-03-2020

 

All existing permits, certificates and licenses, 1 including radio operator certificates, to operate radio communications equipment, networks and facilities, government or private, in various radio services such as but not limited to fixed and land mobile, amateur, aeronautical, maritime, satellite, special services, issued by the National Telecommunications Commission, expiring within March 15, 2020 to April 14, 2020 or during the Enhanced Community Quarantine Period shall continue to be valid sixty (60) days after the end of the government-imposed quarantine period.

Holders of these permits, certificates and licenses shall be given sixty (60) days from the end of the government-imposed quarantine period to file for the renewal of their permits, certificates and licenses, without penalties or surcharges. Thereafter, appropriate penalties/surcharges shall be imposed for late filing of its renewal. aDSIHc

Receiving of applications for initial (new) issuance of abovementioned permits, certificates and licenses is temporarily suspended until further notice.

For information and compliance.

(SGD.) GAMALIEL A. CORDOBACommissioner

 

Footnotes

1. Ship Station Licenses/Ship Earth Station Licenses for Ships Engaged in International and/or Domestic Trade, Private Coastal Radio Station Licenses, Aircraft Station License, Satellite Station Licenses, Amateur Radio Station Licenses, Accreditation of Dealer/Manufacturer/Service Center of Radio Communication Equipment including Supplier of Customer Premises Equipment and Dealer/Retailer/Reseller/Service Center of Mobile Phones, Radio station Licenses for private and government networks etc.