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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7964 - AN ACT
GRANTING THE INSULAR BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., A FRANCHISE TO INSTALL,
OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BROADCASTING STATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES |
Section 1. Nature and Scope of Franchise. — Subject to the
provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and
regulations, there is hereby granted to the Insular Broadcasting
System, Inc., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successor or
assigns, a franchise to construct, install, operate and maintain for
commercial purposes and in the public interest radio and television
broadcasting stations, including special broadcast and other broadcast
distribution services and relay station.
Sec. 2. Manner of Operation of Stations or Facilities. — The stations or facilities of the grantee shall be constructed and operated in a manner as will at most result only in the minimum interference on the wavelengths or frequencies of the other existing station or stations which may be established in accordance with law, without in any way diminishing its own right to use its selected wavelengths or frequencies and the quality of transmission or reception thereon as should maximize rendition of the grantee's services and/or the availability thereof. Sec. 3. Prior Approval of the National Telecommunications Commission. — The grantee shall secure from the National Telecommunications Commission the appropriate permits and licenses for its stations and shall not use any frequency in the radio/television spectrum without having been authorized by the Commission. The Commission, however, shall not unreasonably withhold or delay the grant of any such authority. Sec. 4. Responsibility to the Public. — The grantee shall provide reasonable public service time to enable the government, through the said broadcasting stations, to reach the population on important public issues; provide at all times sound and balanced programming; promote public participation such as in community programming; assist in the functions of public information and education; conform to the ethics of honest enterprise; and not use its stations for the broadcasting of obscene and indecent language, speech, act or scene, or for the dissemination of deliberately false information or willful misrepresentation to the detriment of the public interest; or to incite, encourage, or assist in subversive or treasonable acts. Sec. 5. Right of Government. — The President of the Philippines, in times of rebellion, public peril, calamity, emergency, disaster or disturbance of peace and order, may temporarily take over and operate the stations of the grantee, temporarily suspend the operation of any station in the interest of public safety, security and public welfare, or authorize the temporary use and operation thereof by any agency of the government, upon due compensation of the grantee, for the use of said stations during the period when they shall be so operated. Sec. 6. Term of Franchise. — This franchise shall be for a term twenty-five (25) years from the date of effectivity of this Act, unless sooner revoked or cancelled. In the event the grantee fails to operate continuously for two (2) years, this shall be deemed ipso facto revoked. Sec. 7. Acceptance and Compliance. — Acceptance of this franchise shall be given in writing to Congress within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act. Upon giving such acceptance, the grantee shall exercise the privileges granted under this Act. Non-acceptance shall render the franchise void. Sec. 8. Tax Provisions. — The grantee, its
successors or assigns, shall be liable to pay the same taxes on their
real estate, buildings and personal property, exclusive of this
franchise, as other persons or corporations are now of hereafter may be
required by law to pay. In addition thereto, the grantee, its
successors or assigns, shall be levied, assessed and collected a
franchise tax equivalent to three percent (3%) of all gross receipts of
the radio/television business transacted under this franchise by the
grantee, its successors or assigns: provided, that the grantee, its
successors or assigns shall continue to be liable for income taxes
payable under Title II of the National Internal Revenue Code. Sec. 9. Self-regulation by and Undertaking of the
Grantee. — The grantee shall not require any previous censorship of any
speech, play, act or scene, or other matter to be broadcast and/or
telecast from its stations: provided, that the grantee, during any
broadcast and/or telecast shall cut off from the air the speech, play,
act or scene, or other matter being broadcast/telecast if the tendency
thereof is to propose and/or incite treason, rebellion, or sedition, or
the language used therein or the theme thereof is indecent or immoral,
and willful failure to do so shall constitute a valid cause for the
cancellation of this franchise. Approved: March 30, 1995 |
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