Philippines

WTO Services Database Output 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence of natural persons Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes

SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply : Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access

Philippines

02.C.o. Other Telecommunication Services All subsectors

3)

No franchise, certificate, or any other 3) form of authorization for the operation of a public utility shall be granted except to citizens of the Philippines or to corporations or associations organized under the laws of the Philippines at least 60 per cent of whose capital is owned by such citizens

3) 4)

Limitations listed in the horizontal section shall also apply

3)

1)

Commercial presence is required

1)

None

2)

None

2)

None

3)

None

3)

None

4)

None

4)

None

02. Communication Services Courier Services

02.C.o. Other Telecommunication Services

WTO Services Database Output 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence of natural persons Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes

SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply : Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access The following services (a-g) 1) are offered only on a facilities basis, for public use, using either wired or wireless technology except cable television (CATV) and satellite.

Unbound

1)

None

Unbound

2)

None

a. Voice telephone services - Local services - Toll services Domestic International b. Telegraph Services c. Telex Services d. Packet-switched data transmission services e. Circuit-switched data transmission services f. Facsimile services g. Others - Cellular Mobile Telephone Service

2)

WTO Services Database Output 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence of natural persons Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes

SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply : Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access 3)

Entry is subject to the following requirements and conditions:

3)

(i) Franchise from Congress of the Philippines

(i) The number of non-Filipino citizens in the Board of Directors of an entity shall be proportionate to the aggregate share of foreign capital of that entity. (ii) All executives and managers must be citizens of the Philippines.

(ii) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the National Telecommunications Commission (iii) Foreign equity is permitted up to 40% (iv) Resale of private leased lines is not allowed (v) Call back, dial back and other similar schemes which result in the same operation are not authorized. (vi) Subject to the availability and efficient utilization of radio frequencies.

Voice mail

4)

Unbound

4)

Unbound

1)

Only through duly enfranchised and certificated domestic public telecommunications carriers

1)

None

2)

None

2)

None

3)

Operation subject to securing of:

3)

None

On-line information and data base retrieval Electronic data exchange Videotex

i) Franchise from the Congress of the Philippines ii) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) from the National Telecommunications Commission

WTO Services Database Output 1)Cross-border supply 2)Consumption abroad 3)Commercial presence 4)Presence of natural persons Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments Notes

SECTOR SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS Modes of supply : Sector or Sub-sector Limitations on Market Access 4)

None

4)

None