MINUTES of 2nd Telecom Board Meeting

Republic of the Philippines
TELECOM BOARD
OLONGAPO CITY

2nd Telecom Board Meeting
January 17, 2004
9:00 Am
Session Hall


PRESENT:

Hon. Edwin J. Piano Chairman
Mr. Leonardo C.Perez Member (Telecommunications Expert)
Engr. German E. Ebue Member (Electronics & Communications Expert)
Mr. Danilo J. Piano Member (IT Expert)
Atty. Manuel Quijano Member (Legal Advisor)
Mr. Mark Anthony Orpiano Board Secretariat


OTHERS:

Mr. Oscar DE. Agustin City Assessor
Mr. Jerico Ballon Legislative Assistant, City Council
Ms. Marilene D. Gaña Mohave Inc. (Site Acquisition Executive)


EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF MEETING

1. The meeting was called to order 9:10am. Board Chairman Edwin Piano presided.

2. The Agenda was adopted as read.

3. With no correction, the minutes of the 1st board meeting was adopted.

4. Hon.Edwin J. Piano suggests to the Board that the draft Guidelines / Internal Rules for Olongapo City Telecom Board will be discussed on the next meeting.

5. Engr. German Ebue updates the Board regarding on the Merlin PABX System project. Engr. Ebue and Mr. Perez also inform the board of a plan to divide the PABX/MIS room and part will become office of PLEB. Hon. Edwin J. Piano advised Engr. Ebue to provide a layout of floor plan to be discussed on the next meeting.

6. Mr. Perez and Engr. Ebue submitted and reported the draft Policy on Mobile Phone Cellsites and Tower Application in Olongapo City to Board. Hon. Edwin J. Piano suggested that the draft Policy submitted to board is still subject for review and will be discuss on the next meeting. Chairman also added that if the cellular company has already constructed without complying with the requirements, Board should penalize the company or the operator.

7. Mr. Oscar DE. Agustin from City Assessor reported the fee schedule for cell sites using government land base under the City Ordinance # 2 Series Revenue Code of 2002. Mr. Agustin stated in his report that fee schedule was made for real property tax collection and not for rental that’s why he also suggest to the board to create a fee schedule. The Board agreed to that suggestion and come up with a decision to create a “ FIX RATE” per square meter.

8. The Chairman suggested that Mr. Danny Piano’s report regarding high cost of internet service in Olongapo City be discussed on the next meeting. he also request Mr. Piano to have a comparative data on the said matter

9. The board agreed to conduct a public hearing with Telecom Service Provider, business Group, Brgy. Officials and other concerned on January 24, 2005 at 9 in the morning. Among the agenda will be : 1) One Telephone Rate, One Province and 2) Fee Schedule for Telecom tower using Government land. The chairman also suggested inviting Vice-Governor Ramon Lacbain of Zambales being one of the originator of One Telephone Rate, One Province implementation.

10. In this connection the Chairman suggest for a meeting with SBMA Telecom to discuss agenda for Monday’s public hearing

11. Ms. Marilene Gaña Site Acquisition Executive of Mohave Consultancy gave her report on the progress of their application to build and operate telecom tower in Olongapo City. In this regard, the Chairman expresses dissatisfaction on Mohave for their poor performance on their Public Hearing at Brgy. Sta. Rita and at Gordon College. He stressed that with the negative feedback that he got of Mohave representative handling of the public hearing, the attendees of the said hearing rejected having a telecom tower in their area fearing that radiation from the tower will be hazardous to their health, which will surely affect the advancement of telecom technology in the city.

12. With this regard the Chairman instructed Mohave to always update the board on the progress of their projects and also inform the board before they any public hearing in Olongapo City

13. Calendar of next meeting January 24, 2004 at 9:00 am

14. With no other matter to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 am


Prepared by:


Mark Anthony Orpiano
and Jerico Ballon
Secretariat