Major Orders/Decisions Rendered
A total of 587 Orders/Decisions were issued composing of 41 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (Telecoms); 111 Certificates of Public Convenience; Certificate of Authority (Broadcast); 23 Provisional Authorizations (Tetecoms); 163 Provisional Authorizations (Broadcast); 249 others.

Among the significant decisions of the year are the CPCN5 issued to the following telecommunications carriers:

  • Islacom - Consolidated Decision dated 22 JuLy 2002 for Case Nos. 93-118 CPCN -
    International Gateway Facility for the provision of International Telephone and Data
    Transmission Service; 92-346, 92-379 and 93-042 CPCN - Digital Cellular Mobile Telephone
    Networks Nationwide; 93-442 and 94-033 CPCN - Integrated Local Exchange Telephone
    and Domestic Toll Services Nationwide.
  • Smart Communications, Inc. - Consolidated Decision dated 22 July 2002 for Case Nos. 92-303 CPCN - Cellular Mobile Telephone Service; 93-367 CPCN - International Gateway Facility; 93-482 and 94-197 CPCN - Integrated Local Exchange Telephone Service, Domestic Toll Service and Private Line Service.
  • Philcom Corporation - Decision dated 22 JuLy 2002 CPCN - Telecommunications Facilities in Provinces of Mindanao.
  • Digital Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. - Consolidated Decision dated 22 July 2002 for Case Nos. 94-059 CPCN - Telecommunications Facilities in Regions I-V to include RTDP A& B and NTP I-I Facilities; 97-191 CPCN - Telephone Service pursuant to its roll-out plan to cover areas of Quezon City, ValenzueLa City and Matabon, and Province of Tarlac; 92-328 CPCN - International Gateway Facility; 96-081 CPCN - International Gateway Facility in Metro Manila.
  • Capitol Wireless, Inc. - Consolidated Decesion dated 22 July 2002 for Case Nos. 93-144 CPCN - Upgrade International Switching Exchange Facility as full features IGF, 94-022 (PT&T) CPCN - Local Telephone Exchange of Public Calling Office for LEC Service.
  • Globe Telecom, Inc. - Consolidated Decision dated 22 July 2002 for Case Nos. 92-499
    CPCN - Cellular Mobile Telephone Network Nationwide; 93-072 CPCN - International
    Digital Gateway Facility In Manila; 93-326 and 94-256 CPCN - Local Exchange Carrier
    Service, particularly Integrated Local Telephone and Domestic Local Toll Service with
    Public Calling Offices.


The Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity were formally handed to the above carriers during the NTC’s 23rd Anniversary Program.