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Under RA 11659 (2022), which amended the Public Service Act, telecommunications services are:

  1. Classified as public utilities restricted to 40% foreign ownership
  2. Owned exclusively by the government
  3. Prohibited for private companies
  4. No longer classified as public utilities, allowing greater foreign ownership subject to conditions

Answer

D. No longer classified as public utilities, allowing greater foreign ownership subject to conditions

Solution

The amendment narrowed the definition of 'public utility', subject to safeguards for critical infrastructure.

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