REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2311 - AN ACT
GRANTING THE TAGGAT SAWMILL COMPANY, INC., A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO
CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE PRIVATE FIXED POINT-TO-POINT AND LAND
BASED RADIO STATIONS FOR THE RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE PHILIPPINES |
Section 1. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution as
well as of Act Numbered Three thousand eight hundred forty-six,
entitled "An Act providing for the regulation of radio stations and
radio communications in the Philippine Islands, and for other
purposes;" Act Numbered Three thousand nine hundred ninety-seven known
as the Radio Broadcasting Law; Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred
and forty-six, known as the Public Service Act, and their amendments,
and other applicable laws, not inconsistent with this Act, there is
hereby granted to the Taggat Sawmill Company, Inc., its successors or
assigns, a temporary permit to construct, maintain and operate in the
Philippines, at such places as the said company may select and the
Secretary of Public Works and Communications may approve, private fixed
point-to-point and land based radio stations for the reception and
transmission of wireless messages on radiotelegraphy, each station to
be provided with a radio transmitting apparatus and a radio receiving
apparatus. Sec. 2. This temporary permit shall continue to be in force during the time that the government has not yet established similar service at the places selected by the grantee, its successors or assigns, and is granted upon the express condition that the same shall be void unless the construction or installation of said stations be begun within one year from the date of the approval of this Act and be completed within two years from said date.cralaw Sec. 3. The grantee, its successors, or assigns, shall not engage in domestic business of telecommunications in the Philippines, it being understood that the purpose of this temporary permit is to secure to the grantee, its successors or assigns, the right to construct, install, maintain and operate private fixed point-to-point and land based radio stations in such places within the Philippines as the interest of the grantee may justify, and to enable it to better serve the public in the dissemination of news and events of national interest.cralaw Sec. 4. No fees shall be charged by the grantee as the radio stations, that may be established by virtue of this Act, shall engage in communications regarding the grantee's business only.cralaw Sec. 5. The grantee, its successors or assigns, shall so construct and operate its radio stations as not to interfere with the operations of other radio stations maintained and operated in the Philippines.cralaw Sec. 6. The grantee, its successors or assigns, shall hold the national, provincial, city and municipal governments of the Philippines harmless from all claims, accounts, demands or actions arising out of accidents or injuries, whether to property or to persons, caused by the construction or operation of its radio stations.cralaw Sec. 7. The grantee, its successors or assigns, shall be subject to the corporation laws of the Philippines now existing or hereafter enacted.cralaw Sec. 8. The grantee, its successors or assigns,
is authorized to operate its private fixed point-to-point and land
based radio stations in the medium frequency, high frequency and very
high frequency that may be assigned to it by the Secretary of Public
Works and Communications. Section 10. This temporary permit shall be subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by the Congress of the Philippines when the public interest so requires, and shall not be interpreted as an exclusive grant of the privileges herein provided for.cralaw Section 11. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 19, 1959 |