#mislatel franchise

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) posted a statement regarding the franchise validity of Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc. Previously, the Senate public services hearing committee declared that Mislatel had violated its provisions. In their statement, the DICT said that it is " trusting the wisdom of the Congress to decide on the validity of Mislatel’s franchise." Last January 24, the Senate Committee on Public Services held a questioning session for the franchise. While Congress has yet to decide, DICT expressed that they are allowing Mislatel to "continue completing its Post-Qualification Requirements to obtain its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)." Read the full statement of the DICT below: (Mislatel) is facing issues with its franchise when it was "deemed revoked" for not being able to comply with its provisions. During a Senate public services committee hearing, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon pointed out that Mislatel violated its provisions when it failed to operate within a year after it was granted a franchise in April 1998. Mislatel president Nicanor Escalante explained that the company was ready to roll out in Parang, Maguindanao in 2003 but was not able to do so due to the "peace and order situation" in the area. Read more in our articles including "DICT releases official statement regarding Mislatel's franchise" and "Mislatel franchise 'deemed revoked' for violating provisions".