National Telecommunications Commission

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PHILIPPINE PREPARATIONS FOR IMT - 2000
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• TO DATE, NO 3-G LICENSE
• SPECTRUM HAS BEEN AWARDED
• IN THE PHILIPPINES

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• AWARD OF 3-G LICENSE SPECTRUM
• AUCTION
• OR
• BEAUTY CONTEST

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• THE PHILIPPINES
• IS CONSIDERING THE GRANTING OF
• THREE (3) IMT 2000 LICENSES

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• 60 MHz. OF SPECTRUM (2X30 MHz.)
• 1950 1980 MHz.
• 2140 2170 MHz.

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AS PROVIDED FOR IN R.A. 7925

• TECHNOLOGY NEUTRAL POLICY

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FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF
IMT-2000 IN THE PHILIPPINES

• RECEPTIVENESS OF THE LOCAL MARKET
• AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES

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• TIMING AND INTRODUCTION OF IMT 2000
• IS ALSO A
• BUSINESS DECISION

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• PHILIPPINE REGULATORS ARE WORKING CLOSELY WITH
  LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY

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PHILIPPINE VIEWS ON IMT-2000
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PRICING AUCTIONING OF IMT-2000 LICENSEE AND
SPECTRUM SHOULD BE MANAGED TO A LEVEL THAT THE
LOCAL MARKET CAN BEAR
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THE CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF
IMT-2000 NETWORKS IS BEST LEFT TO INDIVIDUAL
OPERATORS
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THE DECISION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF IMT-2000
SERVICE IS BEST LEFT TO THE SOUND DISCRETION OF
INDIVIDUAL ADMINISTRATIONS
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• THANK YOU
• HAVE A NICE DAY !!!
• MABUHAY