The EO removes the franchise requirement in the access of international satellite systems and gives telcos, VAS providers, and ISPs direct access to all satellite systems to build and operate broadband facilities to offer Internet services.
Both Globe and Smart have complained that the long drawn permitting process across LGUs, homeowner associations, and national agencies has hampered the rollout of cellsites and laying down of fiber to homes.
President Rodrigo R. Duterte has ordered the creation of an oversight committee that would assist the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for the entry of the third major telecommunications player in the country.