The Senate has approved on third and final reading on Monday, Jan. 31, various bills that seek to grant telecommunication companies (telcos) and broadcast firms legislative franchises. Sen. Grace Poe, chair of the Senate public services committee, and sponsor of the measures, spearheaded the...
The country’s slow internet speed needs “government intervention” to eliminate the congressional franchise requirement and build common towers in hardship areas, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said on Monday, Jan. 31. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) If she wins the...
Telcos seen to continue higher revenue haul in 2022 media The future remains stable for local telcos as the continuing pandemic boosts data consumption and broadband use, ensuring they haul in higher revenues. And this despite the decline in legacy voice and messaging services, both of which now...
The House of Representatives moved to to take strong action against criminal activities carried out with the use of mobile phones by passing on final reading the mandatory registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. House of Representatives plenary The chamber voted 181 for and six...
shutterstock_511326337 Moody's Investors Service gave a stable outlook for Asia Pacific's telecommunications sector in the next 12-18 months, according to the agency's latest report. Based on its Nov. 30, 2021 report, the Philippines' rising data consumption and broadband use continue to drive...
Senator Win Gatchalian on Friday, Nov. 19 made a renewed call for the inclusion of additional security measures involving telecommunication companies to ensure consumer protection in light of a recent scam utilizing sim cards. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian Gatchalian,...
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed concerns over a proposal to retain the 60/40 rule for telecommunications, which is being considered in Senate deliberations on Senate Bill 2094, amending the Public Services Act (PSA). The JFC joins Philippine business groups (PBGs) in calling for the...
The country’s largest business groups have strongly opposed moves to maintain the telecommunications industry as a public utility or subject it to minority foreign ownership as they cited interest from SpaceX, Japan's KDDI and Kobashi groups to enter the country that could provide competition in...
Six broadcasting firms and one telecommunications company have been given franchises to build and operate their facilities in the country. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) President Duterte has signed the new laws granting the four new franchises of the companies while renewing...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has expressed concern over a proposal that would allow a total foreign ownership of telecommunication companies as part of the amendments to the Public Service Act (PSA). Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB) During the plenary debates on...
Local telcos are readying for at least one million subscribers switching to other network providers when Mobile Number Portability (MNP) takes effect this September. In other countries implementing MNP at present, 30 percent of subscribers transfer to other networks, on the average, local telcos...
Internet connectivity in the country may soon improve as internet service providers (ISPs) are expected to ramp up their services, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said Monday, June 21. Department of Information and Communications Technology DICT...
