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Telco, airlines, railways, airports no longer public utilities under amended PSA

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Idi napalabas a lawas, nairatar ti House of Representatives ti bicam report ti maysa a bill a mangbaliw iti Public Service Act (PSA). Ti House Bill No. 78 ken Senate Bill 2094 ket itatta nairugi ti panagbalbaliw ti kahulugan ti "public utility".

Ti amendment ket naikkatenen ti telekomunikasyon, domestic shipping, pagyanan ti eroplano, subway ken riles, expressway ken tollway iti klasifikasion a pampubliko a utiliti.

Anianna daytoy a kayat nga ibaga? No naisignaran ti Presidente, dagiti naiparang a sektor ket saanen a maikeddeng iti 40% a pagtaengan ti dayaw a pagilian a kas iti Konstitusyon. Uray ania man a dayaw a kompanya ket mabalin a direktang agin-innvest iti Pilipinas iti aniaman kadagiti daytoy a sektor ken mabalin a kontrolen ti 100% ti operasyonna.

Gapu iti daytoy, mabalin ti baro a langlangayan a telekomunikasyon a makipaset ken makikompetensia iti Pilipinas nga awan ti paglintegan a naipatungpal idi kalman iti daytoy a sektor (kasla, nga agkasapulan a 60% a pagtaengan ken kontrolado ti Filipino). Kabigatan, ad-adu a kompetision, nangnangruna manipud kadagiti langlangayan a manlallako.

Daytoy ket mangbukel ti ad-adu a posible a sitwasyon. Mabalin ti Singtel a padur-asen ti minoria a parte na iti Globe Telecom agingga iti 100% ken mabalin da a pagnaganen daytoy a Globe Singtel wenno uray Singtel Philippines no kayat da. Kastoy met ti maibaga maipanggep iti Japanese a mobile phone operator a NTT DoCoMo a mabalin ita a padur-asen ti parte na iti PLDT.

Saan a ditoy laeng ti panagpatingga. Mabalin ti naggapu a langlangayan a mangipatakder ti bukod da a pagdadaanan ti eroplano, riles, ken langit a dalan, ken isuda met ti agpaandar ken agtagikua iti 100% amin. Maipagar-aramid ti kasla Changi Airport Philippines iti Sangley Point, maysa a napardas a riles a kas iti Tokaido Shinkansen manipud Ilocos Norte aginggana Sorsogon a bukod ken agpaandar ti Central Japan Railway Company. Agdamag kami, ngem wen, mabalin dayta a mapasamak no maipirmaan ti panagbalbaliw iti Public Service Act ti Presidente.

Mabalin a makita ti kopya ti Senate Bill No. 2094 ditoy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which sectors are no longer classified as public utilities under the amended PSA?
Telecommunications, domestic shipping, airports, subways and railways, expressways and tollways are no longer classified as public utilities.
What is the new foreign ownership limit for these sectors?
Foreign companies can now own and control 100% of operations in these sectors, removing the previous 40% limit.
How might this amendment affect the telecommunications industry?
Foreign telcos like Singtel or NTT DoCoMo can increase their stakes in Globe or PLDT to 100% ownership.
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