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Philippines: NTC mandates free local interconnection Print E-mail
Friday, 25 January 2008

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will require fixed wireless operators to interconnect with other providers at no charge within local calling areas.

"WLL subscribers shall be allowed to move around, originate and receive calls anywhere within a local calling area," the NTC draft circular said.

The NTC circular also said that WLL equipment registered within a local calling area should not be allowed to be used outside the local area. It added that WLL calls made from one local calling area to another are to be considered long-distance calls and should incur interconnection charges.

Bayan Telecommunications rolled out its wireless landline service around Manila, Visayas and Mindanao. It has around 125,000 subscribers for its service. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and Digitel also provide WLL service.

Source: The Manila Times - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.