MANILA, Philippines: The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the National Telecommunications Commission disqualifying Next Mobile Inc., currently operating as NOW Telecom, and three other companies from applying for a third-generation mobile communications technology or 3G radio frequency.The three other disqualified telcos are then Lopez-owned Bayan Telecommunications , Multi-Media Telephony Inc. , and AZ Communications Inc.
19, 2018, the NTC named the consortium of Udenna Corporation, Chelsea Holdings, and China Telecom, known as Mislatel and later Dito Telecom, as the new major players.In disqualifying Next Mobile, the NTC cited the firm's unpaid spectrum user fees and supervision and regulations fees totaling P135.6 million as of December 2005.In 2009, the CA denied Next Mobile's petition and affirmed the assessments of NTC on its unpaid SUFs and SRFs.