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NTC DRAFTS CONSUMER-FRIENDLY IRR – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian lauded the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for drafting a “consumer-friendly” implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA). Gatchalian particularly noted that the IRR of the new law, which allows mobile phone users to retain their numbers for life even when they switch service providers, has specified the […]

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HOUSE APPROVES MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY BILL – VELASCO

A measure allowing mobile phone users to retain their numbers even when switching network providers has hurdled third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Members of the lower chamber overwhelmingly approved House Bill 7652 or the “Mobile Number Portability Act” with 216 affirmative votes, zero negative and no abstention. The bill also allows […]