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| Kinatawan ng Marinduque, Lord Allan Velasco |
Pormal na pinagtibay noong Nob. 20 ng Kapulungan ng mga
Kinatawan ang Bicameral Conference Committee Report kung saan pinagsama ang bersyon
ng hakbangin ng House of Representatives at ng Senado ng Senado na nagbibigay
ng Mobile Number Portability service sa bansa.
Kamakailan ay pinagsama ng dalawang kapulungan ang mga bersyong ito
sa "Mobile Number Portability
Act". Ang batas na ito ay magpapahintulot sa mga consumers na panatilihin
ang kanilang mga numero ng cellphone, kahit pa lumipat sila sa ibang mobile
service provider o subscription plan.
Bilang isa sa mga principal authors ng Mobile Number
Portability Act sa pamamagitan ng House Bill No. 5195, si Rep. Lord Allan
Velasco ng Marinduque ay nagpahayag ng pasasalamat at kasiyahan sa pagpapatibay
ng nasabing Bicameral Conference Report.
"Kasama sa pagpili ng Mislatel consortium bilang bagong
pangunahing player sa telecom industry, ang legislative measure na ito ay
magbibigay daan para sa mas mahusay na mga serbisyo at kumpetisyon sa
industriya”, ayon kay Velasco.
Ang mga problema tungkol sa identity theft, cellphone scams
at iba pang mga iligal na gawain ay isinaalang-alang sa ginawang panukala,
paliwanag ni Velasco.
Dahil sa 'lifetime cellphone number,' matatamasa ang perks at privileges ng mobile services.
House Plenary ratifies Bicam Report on Mobile Number
Portability
On 20 November 2018, the House of Representatives formally
ratified the Bicameral Conference Committee Report consolidating the House of
Representatives’ and the Senate’s version of measures providing for Mobile
Number Portability service in the country.
Earlier, on 13 November 2018, the
joint panel of the House of Representatives and the Senate consolidated the two
measures into the “Mobile Number Portability Act”. This legislative measure
will allow consumers to retain their cellphone numbers, even if they transfer
to a different mobile service provider or subscription plan.
As one of the Principal Authors of the Mobile Number
Portability Act, through House Bill No. 5195, Rep. Lord Allan Velasco expressed
gratitude and elation for the ratification of the Bicameral Conference
Committee Report.
“Along with the selection of Mislatel consortium as the new
major player in the telecom industry, this legislative measure will pave the
way for better services and competition in the industry. As such, Filipino
subscribers will soon have the convenient option of switching to a different
mobile service provider or subscription plan and not worry about the change in
phone number.
"As legislators, we keep in mind the problems of millenials about
identity theft, cellphone scams and other illegal activities. So, we crafted
this measure. Equipped with a ‘lifetime cellphone number,’ everybody can safely
and truly enjoy the perks and privileges of mobile services”, said Velasco.
