Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Nature and Scope of Franchise. - Subject to the provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regxilations, there is hereby granted to Avocado Broadband Telecoms, Inc., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assignees, a franchise to construct, install, establish, operate, and maintain for commercial purposes and in the public interest, in the Philippines and between the Philippines and other countries and territories, wire and/or wireless telecommunications systems including international and local exchange carrier (LEG), international and domestic gateway facility, international and domestic submarine cable landing stations, mobile celkilar, copper, fiber optics, coaxial cable, satellite transmit and receive systems, switches, and their value-added services such as the transmission of voice, data, facsimile, control signs, audio and video, information services and all other telecommunications systems technologies as are at present available or will be made available through technological advances or innovations in the future; anchor construct, acquire, lease and operate, or manage transmitting and receiving stations, lines, cables, or systems as are convenient or essential to efficiently carry out the purpose of this franchise.