DICT

The NBP is the flagship initiative of the government for the acceleration of the deployment of fiber-optic cables and wireless technologies to improve the Internet connection speed in the country.

The DICT said common tower providers and telecommunication firms need not worry about securing permits for telecommunication towers as the agency will take care of that concern.

The DICT said common tower providers and telecommunication firms need not worry about securing permits for telecommunication towers as the agency will take care of that concern.

According to Sen. Nancy Binay, the Office of the Solicitor General should ensure that all contracts have a clause that all data handled by third-party data management providers would revert to the government even after the termination or end of its contract.

The agency said it is mandated to provide oversight on government agencies handling personal data in order to ensure its privacy and security.

With the adoption of a ?game-changing? labor policy through the passage of the Telecommuting Act, the government is urging telecommunication companies to level up their game to provide reliable Internet connection for workers.

ISOC Infrastructure Inc. was the first to sign an MOU with DICT on December 20, 2018, and at least three others, are expected to follow suit.

Local firm ISOC Infrastructures Inc. has signed an MOU with the DICT to become the first common tower provider in the country.

Recognizing the different efforts of the DOST, DTI, and DICT to nurture technology business incubators (TBIs) in the country, the MOU binds the three departments to harness their programs and projects in putting up a conducive business ecosystem for startups.