MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

No.

SUBJECT: REALLOCATION OF WIRELESS LOCAL LOOP FREQUENCY BANDS

TO BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution fully recognizes the vital role of communications in nation
building and provides for the emergence of communications structures suitable to the needs
and aspirations of the nation;

WHEREAS, the promotion of competition in the telecommunications market is a key

objective of Republic Act 7925, otherwise known as The Public Telecommunications Policy
Act of the Philippines, which mandates that “a healthy competitive environment shall be
fostered, one in which telecommunications carriers are free to make business decisions and to
interact with one another in providing telecommunications services, with the end in view of
encouraging their financial viability while maintaining affordable rates”;

WHEREAS, Republic Act 7925 provides that radio spectrum allocation and assignment shall
be subject to periodic review in the interest of public service and in order to keep pace with
the development in the wireless technology with the end in view of insuring a wider access to
the limited radio spectrum and the use of cost effective technology;

WHEREAS, to facilitate the development of ubiquitous networks the restrictions on the use
of radio spectrum for fixed services should be lifted;

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to RA 7925, otherwise known as the Public

Telecommunications Policy Act, EO 546 series of 1979, and in order to achieve the
goal of enabling universal, sustainable, ubiquitous and affordable access to
information and communications technology (ICT) by all, and foster, maintain and
enhance competition in the mobile telecommunications market and bring the benefits
of efficient wireless technology to the general public, the National
Telecommunications Commission hereby reallocates the frequency band 1710-
1720/1805-1815MHz to broadband wireless access for fixed, nomadic and mobile
networks.

The transfer of previously authorized persons or entities operating radio stations using any of
the above listed radio frequency bands shall be governed by Rule 603 of MC3-3-96

Any circular, order, memoranda or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed or
amended accordingly.

This Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper of general
circulation and three (3) certified true copies are furnished the UP Law Center.

Quezon City, Philippines _________________________.

RUEL V. CANOBAS
Commissioner

JORGE V. SARMIENTO JAIME M. FORTES

Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner