Section 7February 8, 1990, Sec./Art. 7

Rates and Mandatory Sharing of Toll Revenue. - The NTC, subject to its standard guidelines and in consultation with the regional development councils concerned, shall fix an equitable, reasonable and uniform rate of charges for every type of call. A rate schedule shall be set for all municipal telephone calls under the following classifications:

(a) Municipal to International;

(b) Municipal to Metro Manila, and other domestic long distance calls;

(c) Municipal to Provincial Capital;

(d) Municipal to Municipal;

(1) of the same province

(2) of difference provinces, other than domestic long distance.

In connection with the rates, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), in consultation with the toll network operators or interchange carriers and the provincial government concerned, shall authorize and cause the implementation of an equitable toll revenue sharing and collection scheme. The share of the local exchange operators in toll revenues shall be remitted by the interchange carries to them within ninety days (90) form receipt.