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The radio broadcasting and television stations shall not be put in actual operation until the National Telecommunications Commission shall have allotted to the grantee the frequencies, wavelengths and channels to be used under this franchise and determined the stations to and from which each frequency and wavelength may be used, and issued licenses for such use.
The National Telecommunications Commission, on reasonable notice to the grantee may, at any time, change, cancel, or modify, in whole or in part, any or all of the allotments of frequencies or wavelengths to be used.
It may take such action: (1) whenever in its judgment such frequencies and wavelengths have been used or there is danger that they will be used by the grantee to impair electrical communications, or stifle competition, or to obtain a monopoly in electrical communications, or to secure unreasonable rates for such communications, or to violate otherwise the laws or public policy of the Philippine Republic; (2) whenever in its judgment the public interest of the Republic of the Philippines requires that such frequencies and wavelengths be used for other purposes than those of the grantee, either by the government of the Philippines or by other individuals or corporations licensed by it; and (3) whenever in its judgment, for any reason, the public interest of the Philippines so requires.
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