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Practice News
NTC classifies Voip as Value Added
Service.
GTALAW - March 29, 2006
The
National
Telecommunications Commission (NTC) released today a
Memorandum classifying Voice Over Internet Protocol or Voip as a
Value Added Service. Under the said Memorandum, business entities
who would like to engage as a Voip service provider in the
Philippines must register with the NTC before conducting its
business. For Voip service providers, the following documents are
required to be submitted:
1. Certified true copy of SEC
Registration or DTI Registration showing,
among others, that
the entity is at least sixty percent (60%) owned by
Filipino citizens,
and that the paid up capital is at least ten
million pesos
(P10,000,000.00);
2. Copy of valid interconnection agreements with duly authorized
access
facilities/network
providers and/or leased facilities agreement with
duly authorized
network provider;
3. List of cities and municipalities
where the VOIP service will be offered;
4. Performance bond of five million
pesos (PhP5,000,000.00) from a
reputable insurance
or surety company duly registered with the SEC
and accredited by
the Insurance Commission, and preferably from the
Government Service
Insurance System.
Requirements for Voip Resellers, this
is in the addition to the requirements for registration as a Value
Added Service Provideer, are as follows:
1. Certified true copy of a reseller agreement with duly registered
VOIP
service provider;
and
2. Performance bond of one million pesos (PhP 1,000,000.00) ) from a
reputable insurance
or surety company duly registered with the SEC
and accredited by
the Insurance Commission, and preferably from the
Government Service
Insurance System
Contact Us
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your Telecommunications and ICT concerns. We shall be glad to talk with you over
the telephone, or in our office or yours, whichever is easiest for
you. You can also e-mail us at
gtalaw@gtalawphil.com and we shall get back to you
immediately.
GUZMAN TAŅEDO & ACAIN
Mile Long Building 316
Legaspi Village
Amorsolo Street
Makati City
Telephone: 8941441
TeleFax: 8124296
e-mail:
gtalaw@gtalawphil.com
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