Marcoleta raises lack of transparency in NTC granting frequencies to other media firms

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"While I view this development with qualified optimism, we cannot ignore the fact that there appears less or even lack of transparency in the grant of frequencies by the NTC. That being so, the public or otherwise interested entities might view this arrangement as a midnight deal, a situation that we need to avoid," Marcoleta said.

House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta, one of the lawmakers who was instrumental in denying the franchise of ABS-CBN, raised concern over the move of the National Telecommunications Commission to give the analog and digital broadcast frequencies previously held by the media giant to Advanced Media Broadcasting System, Inc.

Further, Channel 23, which used to air ABS-CBN's sports and action channel, was assigned to Aliw Broadcasting Corp. Marcoleta also said the grant of provisional authority to test broadcast Channel 2 may be used only for political purposes that would favor select candidates. GMA News Online has sought the comment of NTC on the matter but it has yet to reply as of posting time.

"Mabuhay si Presidente Rodrigo Roa Duterte sa kanyang desisyon na ang mga channels at frequencies ng ABS-CBN ay ipamahagi na sa iba dahil nga nag-expire na ang franchise ng ABS-CBN at ang maganda nito, ipinakita ni Presidente Duterte na hindi siya kumikiling sa kahit kanino man," Gadon said in a video message.

 

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