Section 30Sec./Art. 30

Transitory Clause. - Existing franchises, certificates, and authorizations affected by relevant provisions of this Act shall be treated as follows:

(a) Existing legislative franchises for the provision of telecommunications services shall remain valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, insofar as they do not constitute the provisions of data transmission services.

Obligations and privileges with respect to the provision of data transmission services shall be governed by the provisions of this Act, its IRR, and relevant issuances;

(b) PAs, CPCNs, or certificates of registration issued by the NTC with respect to the provision of data transmission services prior to the effectivity of this Act shall be deemed valid without the necessity of revalidation or reissuance. Until the expiration of such certificates, these shall be deemed compliant with the qualification requirements for DTIPs under Section 8 of this Act and other pertinent regulations issued pursuant thereto;

(c) Prior to the issuance of the IRR of this Act and relevant issuances on the process for the qualification and the registration of DTIPs, the authorization process for DTIPs shall be governed by the prevailing rules and guidelines of the NTC. Upon the effectivity of the IRR and other relevant issuances, the NTC rules and guidelines governing the authorization process for DTIPs prior to the effectivity of the IRR of this Act shall be superseded and will no longer be in effect;

(d) All spectrum assignments validly subsisting upon the effectivity of this Act shall remain effective: Provided, That they shall be subject to the SMPF and its corresponding guidelines, rules, and regulations and the provisions of this Act and its IRR upon their effectivity; and

(e) All existing agreements granting entities access to digital infrastructure and services, as well as existing agreements on infrastructure sharing and co-location, shall remain valid upon the effectivity of this Act: Provided, That their terms and conditions shall be subject to the provisions of this Act and its IRR upon their effectivity.