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Divinagracia vs. CBSI [DECISION]

SANTIAGO C. DIVINAGRACIA, Petitioner, versus CONSOLIDATED BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. and PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 162272 | 2009-04-07

D E C I S I O N
 
TINGA, J.:
 
Does the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) have jurisdiction over complaints seeking the cancellation of certificates of public convenience (CPCs) and other licenses it had issued to the holders of duly-issued legislative franchises on the ground that the franchisees had violated the terms of their franchises? The Court, in resolving that question, takes the opportunity to elaborate on the dynamic behind the regulation of broadcast media in the Philippines, particularly the interrelationship between the twin franchise and licensing requirements.
 
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Respondents Consolidated...