According to the monthly measure produced by Netflix -- recording which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience -- Converge ranked No. 1 with a speed of 3.0 Mbps in December 2023, together with a local service provider.
Converge has consistently held the top rank in the Netflix Speed Index since the beginning of the year. However, July marks the second consecutive month in which Converge stands alone as the frontrunner in delivering seamless streaming experiences.
According to the latest data from Netflix, Converge delivered the best speeds among local telcos with an average of 3.4 Mbps from January to June this year.
Fans of online shopping and Netflix may soon find themselves shelling out more than the usual after the House of Representatives on Monday, Nov. 14, approved on third reading House Bill 4122 which imposes tax on digital transactions and subscriptions.
During a recent Senate hearing, Sen. Robin Padilla broached the possibility of crafting a law that would allow the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to act against inappropriate content on online streaming platforms.
In a virtual town hall, representatives from tech giants Netflix, Amazon, Google, Grab, and Mynt discussed the technologies and steps they adopted to cope during the Covid-19 digital shift.
Sen. Franklin Drilon said instead of regulating Netflix and other streaming platforms, the MTRCB should continue to allow them and other media to self-regulate content.
The Department of Finance and the Bureau of Internal Revenue are currently crafting regulations and designing a system to collect VAT on digital transactions to help the government raise revenues.
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. made the suggestion in a Senate resolution that was filed a day after Albay representative Joey Salceda proposed the imposition of tax on Netflix and Facebook ads, among other Internet firms, as a way of generating revenues for the government.
