Section 1Sec./Art. 1

Nature and Scope of Franchise.- Subject to the provisions of the Constitution and applicable laws, rules and regulations, there is hereby granted to the Omninet Philippines, Inc., hereunder referred to as the grantee, its successors or assigns a franchise to establish, install, maintain, lease and operate for commercial purposes and in the public interest wire and/or wireless telecommunication systems, lines, circuits and stations, fibre optics, microwave and other facilities that are appropriate to the provision of up-to-date telecommunication facilities within and without the Philippines for public communications including but not limited to two-way radio communications systems, paging, mobile/cellular services, packet switched system, satellite transmit and receive systems, switches, pay television and/or program services by wire or wireless means and other telecommunication systems and their value-added services.