The Philippine Chamber of Telecommunications Operators (PCTO), a group composed of the country’s biggest telcos, and Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA), an association of cable TV and Internet service providers, issued contrasting statements on Monday, April 7, regarding the “Konektadong Pinoy” bill.
Industry group Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA) said the way to bridge the digital divide and empower all Filipinos with connectivity is via the swift passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Act (also known as the proposed Open Access in Data Transmission Act).
The Philippine Cable TV Association (PCTA) said it is shifting its operations from being a cable television programming distributor to a supplier of Android TV and Internet content.
On July 5, Better Internet PH together with nine organizations representing the business sector, ICT industry, and civil society signed a Joint Statement of Support for the immediate passage of the proposed Open Access in Internet Services Act.
