Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Subject to the applicable rules and regulations of the National Telecommunications Commission, the grantee is hereby authorized to construct, install, operate, maintain, lease and manage radio stations and transmission facilities and equipment of whatever technology existing at present or may hereafter be invented, and to provide for a fee or engage in the operation of telecommunications services such as, but not limited to, value-added or enhanced services, trunked radio, and private networks services, whether one-way or two-way, fixed, land based or mobile communications, in the form of tone, voice, data, images or any other type of messages and impressions, to individuals, corporations and other juridical or natural entities, within the Philippines.

Nothing in the is provision shall be construed as allowing the grantee to engage in the business of operating a public switched telephone system or as a local exchange carrier, national toll service or inter-exchange carrier, international carrier, satellite communications or public broadcasting.

The services that are to be extended by the franchise shall not be used to enhance the candidacy or partisan political interest of any person or party.