Executive Order No 436

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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

436 PRESCRIBING POLICY GUIDELINES TO GOVERN THE OPERATIONS


OF CABLE TELEVISION IN THE PHILIPPINES

Cable TV Antenna is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency


signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fiber, coaxial cables and satellites. There
are different cable TV companies which serve almost all major regions around the Philippines.
The Executive Order No. 436 implementing the legislation guidelines to control the operations
of the Philippines cable television. In which, for every Filipino people must have an access and
gain more sources of information such as news, sports events, and entertainment programs,
other than those provided for by mass media. It must support and supplement the services
provided by local and overseas television broadcasting facilities. In which it is urgent need to
optimize the cable television industry’s growth and provide opportunities and investment
security. As summarization of different sections, it is stated that the operation of a subscriber
shall be maintatined separate and distinct from telecommunications or broadcast television
that is under by supervision and regulation of NTC. The CATV companies offer services such as
advertisement or paid segments for which to transmit to different televisions with a charge fees
to the operator. It is necessary that operators must be granted a certification of authority by
NTC. It is strictly prohibited that no operator must broadcast an advertisement in television
market without the consent or certification. The operators and broadcasters, requires valid
approvals, licences or authorization to operate a CATV network, CATV systems or any mode of
service involving television programs and signals shall not operate requires valid approvals,
licenses and authorization to operate a CATV network, CATV systems or any mode of service
involving television programs and signals, wire or cable, or other wireless video signal transmiss
ion systems shall not operate

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