Telecom and Broadcasting Laws (C13 Past Board: Excel)

ECE Board Exam April 2001
When is coordination with the telephone company needed when an underground service entrance will be used as the most feasible and economical way?
Decision of depth of conduit at interconnection point

ECE Board Exam November 2000
An Order signed by former President F. Ramos last March 1998 providing the national policy in the operation and use of international satellite communications in the Philippines.
Executive Order 467

ECE Board Exam April 2000
Which body in the present ITU structure took the place of CCITT?
ITU-T

ECE Board Exam November 1999
One of the major components required under the global maritime distress and safety system.
Provision of radiotelegraph operator

ECE Board Exam Aprll 1999
Which conference in the lTU structure does the Telecommunications Development Bureau report?
WTDC 

ECE Board Exam November 1998
One of the following is not the major components required on board ship under the global maritime distress and safely system.
Radio operator telegraphy onboard

-- major components required on board ship under the global maritime distress and safely system. ----
On board radio facilities
Shore base facilities
Radio personnel onboard

ECE Board Exam April 1998
Which of the following is designated as the international distress, safety and  calling frequency for radio telephony for stations of the maritime mobile service when using frequencies in the authorized bands between 156 and 174 MHz?
156.8 MHz

ECE Board Exam 1997
Professional Regulation Commission was created under ____________
PD 223

ECE Board Exam November 1996
The maximum power suggested by KBP on 919 - 1312 AM broadcast station in Metro Manila is
20 kW

ECE Board Exam March 1996
The potential difference between any exposed structure to ground in any electrical installation should not exceed _____ volts RMS
45

ECE Board Exam April March 1996
When is Electronics and Communications Engineer supervision required under Department order No.88?
Standard AM broadcast with a carrier power of 5 kilowatts.

ECE Board Exam November 2000
which of the following penalty is provide under the existing telecommunication law, should an international carrier unable to comply with its obligation to provide local exchange service in un-served and under-served areas within three years from grant of authority?
Cancellation of its authority

ECE Board Exam April 2000
Which part ofthe housing system in ECE code is a circular opening through the floor structure to allow the passage of cable and wire?
Sleeve

ECE Board Exam November 1999
Which position does a maritime ship main antenna have, when it is connected to the reserve transmitter and receiver?
Emergency transmitter

ECE Board Exam April 1999
What is the main principle used by ITU in determining the distribution of the orbit/spectrum resources?
Efficient use and equitable access 

ECE Board Exam November 1998
A law that specifically requires the services of a duly registered Electronics and Communications Engineer in the designing, installation and construction, operation and maintenance of radio stations.
Dept. Order 88

ECE Board Exam April 1998
What is the basic qualification of an applicant for public carrier network before a Certificate of Public Convenience or a Provisional Authority is issued?
Franchise

ECE Board Exam April 1997
The institutionalization of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) program of the various regulated professions under the supervision of the Professional Regulation Communication.
E.O. No. 266

ECE Board Exam November 1996
An agency of the United Nations that formulates standards and recommended practices for all civil aviation.
ICAO

ECE Board Exam March 1996
Judgment on the case against an ECE shall became final and executory after
30 days

ECE Board Exam April 1997
The basic law providing for the regulation of radio station, communications in the Philippines and other purposes.
Act. No. 3846

ECE Board Exam November 1996
The lowest resistance grounding on earth
Surface loam soil

ECE Board Exam March 1996
Which one is not the basic electrical protection measure in the Philippine Electronic Codes?
Undergrounding

ECE Board Exam  April 2001
Designated year for the full implementation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
1999

ECE Board Exam  November 2000
Which of the following shall be complied by an international ship pursuant to the global maritime distress and safety system implemented last 1999?
A radio telegraph operator

ECE Board Exam  April 2000
Position of maritime ship main antenna, when the radio watch is secured or when the ship is in electical storm.
Grounded

ECE Board Exam November 1999
Referred to as Iinkage by wire, radio, satellie or other means, of two or more  telecommunications carrier or operators with one another for the purpose of allowing or enabling the subscriber or one carrier or operator to access or reach the subscribers of the carrier or operator
interconnection

ECE Board Exam April 1999
NTC cannot grant one of the following, an authority to operate a cable television system within the same franchise area covered by any provisional Authority or Certificate of Authority previously granted by the Commission.
New entrant has more financial support

ECE Board Exam November 1998
Which band that channel 14 of the television channel belongs?
UHF Band

ECE Board Exam April 1998
The latest government regulation in the telecommuhlwtlon which provides policy for the provision of local exchange carrier service.
E.O. 109 

ECE Board Exam November 1997
Any governmental oftice responsible in discharging the obligations undertaken in the convention ofthe ITU and the regulation.
Administration 

ECE Board Exam April 1997 
Listing of the date and time events, programs, equipment, test, malfunctions and corrections in communication system. 
Log

ECE Board Exam April 2000
A privilege conferred upon a telecommunications entity by Congress, authorizing an entity to engage in a certain type of telecommunications service.
 Franchise

ECE Board Exam November 2000 
Where does the secretary general in the organizational structure of present ITU report?
Council

ECE Beard Exam April 2000
This is a terminal where riser cable pairs are terminated to serve portion an entire floor of a building.
Riser terminal

ECE Board Exam November 1999
Refers to one possible cause for an abrupt frequency variation in one self - excited transmitter oscillator circuits resulting to a poor frequency stability to hold a constant oscillation.
Poor soldered connections.

ECE Board Exam April 1999
Referred to as the device which diverts high transient voltage to the ground and away from the equipment thus protected.
Arrester

ECE Board Exam November 1998
The international Radio Consultative Committee is referred to in international radio communications as ________.
CCIR

ECE Board Exam  April 1998
The executive branch of government in charge of policy making in the telecommunication.
Department of Transportation and Communications

ECE Board Exam November 1997   
A govemmenl regulation in telecommunication which provide policy to improve the provision of local exchange carrier service.   
E.O. 109

ECE Board Exam  November 2000
What is the maximum number of lines for any building other than a one or two story residential building to be required a service entrance facility under ECE building code?
Three lines

ECE Board Exam April 2000
Who issues an authority to install, operate, and maintain a cable television system or render a television service with a specified area in the country?
National Telecommunications commission 

ECE Board Exam  November 1999
An entity providing transmission and switching of telecommunications services primarily but not limited to voice, in geographic area anywhere in the country.
Local exchange operator

ECE Board Exam April 1999
When could cable TV operator lease or sub—lease its capaclty?
lf he has capacity.

ECE Board Exam November 1998
An entity, relying on the transmission, switching and local distribution facilities of local exchange and inter-exchange operators, and overseas carriers, offers enhanced services beyond those ordinarily provided by such carriers.
Value-added service provider

ECE Board Exam  November 1998
Who is the principal administrator of Republic Act 7925?
NTC

ECE Board Exam November 2000
An act which was passed by Congress providing for the installation, operation and maintenance of a public telephone in each and every municipality in the country.
R.A. No. 6849

ECE Board Exam April 2000
When was Republic Act No. 7925, one of the major telecommunications law became effective?
March 21, 1995

ECE Board Exam November 1999
At what position does a maritime ship main antenna have, when it is open circuited and that any auxiliary antenna is/are connected to the main receiver?
Direction Finder

ECE Board Exam November 1998
Known as the Maritime Communications Law which was enacted December 5, 1927.
R.A. No. 3396

ECE Board Exam April 2000
Which two of the following documents are required to be signed and sealed by an ECE under ECE building code in preparing for a service entrance housing facilities.
Specifications & Bill of Materials

ECE Board Exam November 1999
The latest issued telecommunications law which addresses the public telecommunication regulation
Rep Act. 7925

ECE Board Exam April 2000
What authority does National Telecommunications Communication issue to a public telecommunications carrier applicant after it was issued Congressional Franchise?
Certificate of public convenience and necessity

ECE Board Exam November 1999
A new regulation recently issued (March 1999) by the National Telecommunications Commission providing for the guideline for mobile personal communication having a global coverage using satellite
GMPCS

ECE Board Exam November 1999
What are the two legislative functions of the International Telecommunications Union in its international conference issues on orbital resources?
Allocates frequency bands for the services and determine the principle of distribution of the orbit/spectrum resources

ECE Board Exam April 2000
When can telecommunications entity provide value-added service in its area?
Upon approval of NTC, when other VAS operators are not discriminated in rate and access, and has separate books of account

ECE Board Exam November 1999
A series of closets connected by slots or short conduit sleeves between floors or open shaft of the building.
Riser shaft

ECE Board Exam April 2000
Who is the new Commissioner ofthe National Telecommunications Communications?
Joseph Santiago

ECE Board Exam November 1999
What is me minimum carrier power output of a standard AM broadcast where effective and direct supervision of an Electronics and Communications Engineer is required?
1 KW

ECE Board Exam November 2000
in cable facilities for a building communications service, _________ is referred to as the physical cable within a building or series of buildings which may include both main cable pairs and house cable pairs but not station wiring cable.
building cable

ECE Board Exam November 1999
A telephone company's cable entering a building from telephone cable feeder to the main cross-connecting a paint within the building,
Entrance cable

ECE Board Exam November 1999
It is a non-combustible tubing which encases the riser cable between enclosed type metallic terminal cabinets or boxes.
Riser conduit

ECE Board Exam November 2000
Which part of housing of a building cable system has the same function as the slot but circular in shape?
Sleeve
ECE Board Exam November 2000
Which band is allocated to Short Range Radio Service in the country?
UHF

ECE Board Exam November 2000
The National Telecommunications Commission can grant an authority to operate a cable television system within the same franchise area covered by any provisional Authority or Certificate of Authority previously granted by the Commission within a minimum number of _________ upon determination of cause pursuant to E.O 436.
2 years

ECE Board Exam November 2000 · . 
A telecommunications law that deregulates the paging services in the country
R.A. 7925