Ex prez Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has one more case to worry about, and it’s with the NTC for her allegedly alleged link in the radio frequency brouhaha of Altimax Broadcasting Inc. and Globe Innove Communications Inc. The thorn on GMA’s side is Lawyer Argee Guevarra. Argee Argues that Arroyo had received a bribe in favoring Altimax’s [...]
Smart has pointed an accusing finger at Globe and its partner in crime, Altimax; The telco leader claims that the dastardly duo have been dodging the salient points of its complaint and thus must now be penalized by the NTC! Ramon Isberto, Smart spokesperson: “Globe and Altimax caused the postponement of the October 4 and [...]
Globe subsidiary Innove Communications and Altimax Broadcasting Communications have requested the NTC to revoke Smart of all its frequencies, licenses and permits on the grounds that its mother company, PLDT, is a foreign owned entity (64%, as declared by the SC). Troll: The SC’s decision is still the subject of a motion for reconsideration. Here’s [...]
Smart is protesting the NTC’s turtle paced attitude on its complaint against Altimax and Globe Telecom’s subsidiary, Innove Communications. Smart has asked the NTC to issue a cease-and-desist order to stop Globe from using the frequencies assigned to Altimax. Altimax and Innove sought another postponement of the hearing on the matter, which has been rescheduled [...]
The NTC announced that, for the second time around, the hearing on Globe’s alleged illegal lease of frequencies from Altimax will be rescheduled at the request of the two “defendants”. No surprises here. Dennis R. Babaran, NTC legal department head: “The hearing has been scheduled for November. We still need to wait and consolidate responses.” [...]
Smart filed a motion urging the NTC to immediately stop Altimax and Globe’s illegal frequency deal. In a nine-page document, Smart asked the commission to immediately order Altimax to cease and desist from leasing out its frequencies to Globe subsidiary Innove. Ramon Isberto, Smart spokesperson: “This is a matter of urgency. There are clear grounds [...]
Smart, pissed from Globe’s pestering on the PLDT-Digitel merger, is now aiming for some payback. Smart is trying to convince the NTC to stop Globe’s use of Altimax Broadcasting Co.’s frequencies after the latter’s absence in a scheduled hearing on the matter. The NTC has reset the hearing for October 19. Smart lodged a complaint [...]
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