Sen. Grace Poe said concerned government units are mandated to process and approve permits and clearances for the construction of infrastructures including cell sites within the maximum period of seven working days.
Sen. Imee Marcos has decried what she said is the government's seeming lack of urgency in improving the slow Internet speed in the country amid a global shift to digital solutions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Philippine Government Network (GovNet) uses fiber optic technology to provide government offices with high speed broadband connection by connecting government agencies to a data center that is operational and secured 24/7.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology said it recently amended its “Cloud First Policy” to provide clearer instructions on policy coverage, data classification, and data security, as well as its policy on sovereignty, residency, and ownership.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it will fast-track the deployment of its Free Wi-Fi for All Program to address the connectivity needs of public educational institutions under the “new normal”.
After three months of delay, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has officially released the formal guidelines for the government’s common tower policy.
House Resolution No. 946 calls for government agencies to collaborate and consult with LGUs to iron out the delays in the implementation of the common tower policy.
As part of the month-long observance of the National ICT Month this June, DICT regional clusters have lined up free webinars aimed at preparing individuals in transitioning to the “new normal”.
Resigned DICT undersecretary Eliseo M. Rio took to social media to throw a subtle dig at the man who replaced him at the agency – former presidential adviser for ICT Ramon “RJ” Jacinto.
Presidential adviser for ICT Ramon “RJ” Jacinto had earlier clashed with the man he replaced at the DICT – resigned undersecretary Eliseo Rio Jr. -- regarding the government’s common tower policy.
