Daughter Debra Gutierrez also chided Newsbytes.PH for running the story on her father?s incarceration, describing as ?despicable? the alleged wrong information contained in the report.
With more than 200 votes in favor and no one against it, the proposed law creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) hurdled on Friday, Oct. 9, the third and final reading in the House of Representatives.
Telecom firm PLDT disclosed it has initiated discussions with fierce rival Globe Telecom for an Internet Protocol (IP) peering arrangement to improve local Internet linkages and speed up broadband speed in the country.
The Ayala-owned telco said an all-inclusive IP peering arrangement among major Internet service providers in the country is still needed to boost local Internet speed.
Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III has issued Executive Order No. 189, creating a National Cybersecurity Inter-Agency Committee that will assess the vulnerabilities of the country?s cybersecurity.
In terms of households with Internet connection, the Philippines was at 59th spot with 26.9 subscriptions. However, in the number of individuals using the Internet, the Philippines was ranked only at 106th with 39.7 percent of the population using the Internet.
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) officially started on Thursday, Sept.17, its new system for testing the broadband speeds of local ISPs (Internet service providers), which are now comprised basically of telecom firms.
Speaking at the Bahay ng Alumni in UP Diliman in Quezon City, Poe said she would allocate seven percent of the country's gross domestic product for infrastructure development, particularly for the improvement of Internet service as well as roads, railways, airports, and seaports.
Instead of merely testing Internet speeds, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) should conduct an audit to assess the coverage and quality of service of telecommunications companies (telcos) to pressure them into making Internet access faster and cheaper, Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero said.
