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g) In the exercise of its regulatory powers, continue to impose such fees and charges as may be
necessary to cover reasonable costs and expenses for the regulation and supervision of the
operations of telecommunications entities.
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SEC. 15 Radio Frequency Spectrum. – The radio frequency spectrum allocation and assignment shall be
subject to periodic review. The use thereof shall be subject to reasonable spectrum user fee. Where
demand for specific frequencies exceed availability, the Commission shall hold open tenders for the same
and ensure wider access to this limited resource.
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SEC. 17. Free Public Internet Access Fund. – There is hereby created a Free Public Internet Access Fund
(FPIAF) under the management of the DICT to provide financing for the implementation of the Program
[Free Public Internet Access Program]. The FPIAF shall be funded out of the Spectrum Users Fees collected
by the NTC and other sources to be identified by the Department of Budget and Management.
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DICT Department Order No. 003, s. 2018 [for NTC to review and make appropriate adjustment on the
Spectrum User Fees for 610 – 790 MHZ, 790 – 960 MHZ, and 1710 – 2025 MHZ IMT bands of frequencies,
aligned with optimal spectrum efficiency, economic and social development goals, and spectrum
management costs, taking into consideration the best interest of the ordinary Filipino consumer]