A senator on Friday warned telecommunications companies against further delaying the stalled implementation of the Mobile Number Portability Act (MNPA).

Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate economic affairs committee, said under Republic Act 11202 or the “Act Requiring Mobile Service Providers to Provide Nationwide Mobile Number Portability to Subscribers,” telcos who continue to refuse to implement the MNPA within the prescribed period face a fine of as much as P1 million and the revocation of their franchise.

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