ECE Laws

RA 5734

• the Electronics and Communications Act of the Philippines
• effective June 21,1979

RA 7925

• Philippine Public Telecommunications Policy Act
• an Act to promote and govern Philippine telecommunications
• effective March 22,1995

RA 3846

• an Act that provides for the regulation of radio station communications in the Philippines and other purposes

RA 6849

• Municipal Telephone Act
• approved February 8,1990

RA 8981

• PRC Modernization Act

RA 3396

• Maritime Communications Law
• effective December 5, 1927

Executive Orders, Presidential Decrees, Department Orders, etc.

EO 546

• a law prescribing the NTC
• promulgated July 23, 1979

EO 59

• prescribing guidelines of compulsory interconnections of authorized public telecommunications carrier
• took effect February 24, 1993

EO 266

• the institutionalization of CPE (Continuing Professional Education) is under PRC.
• July 25,1995

EO 467

• An order providing for a national policy in the operation and use of international satellite communications in the country
• March 17, 1998

EO 109

• To improve the provision of local exchange carrier service
• effective July 15, 1993

EO 255

• order that requires radio stations with music content to play at least 4 OPM song every clock hour

EO 205

• cable TV regulation

EO 196

• vesting the jurisdiction of Philippine Commercial Satellite Corporation to NTC

PD 223

• A decree creating the PRC
• effective June 22,1973

DO #88

• rules and regulations requiring the service of ECE's in planning and designing radio communications equipment

BECE resolution #3

• implementing rules and regulations governing the practice of ECE in the Philippines on MATV,CATV,CCTV,Paging etc.

Note: For important telecommunication laws click below.

      Philippine Telecom Laws

 Important Links:

NTC(National Telecommunications Commision)

PRC(Professional  Regulations  Commision)

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