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Act No. 3317 Section 11

Act No. 3317 Section 11

Section 11

SEC. 11. The rights herein granted shall not be exclusive, and the right and power to grant to any corporation, association, or person other than the grantee franchises for the telephonic or electrical transmission of messages or signals shall not be impaired or affected by the granting of this franchise: Provided, That the poles erected, wires strung or conduits laid by virtue of any franchise for telephone or other electrical transmission of messages and signals granted subsequent to this franchise shall be so placed as not to impair the efficient and effective transmission of messages or signals under this franchise by means of poles erected, wires strung, or conduits actually laid and in existence at the time of the granting of said subsequent franchise: And provided, further, That the Public Utility Commission, after hearing both parties interested, may compel the grantee of this franchise or its successors or assigns, to remove, relocate or replace its poles, wires or conduits; but in such case the reasonable cost of the removal, relocation or replacement shall be paid by the grantee of the subsequent franchise or his successors or assigns to the grantee of this franchise or its successors or assigns.

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CitationAct No. 3317 Section 11 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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