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Free Internet Access Program

The document summarizes Republic Act No 10929, which orders the Department of Information and Communication Technology to ensure free internet access in several public areas including government offices, schools, hospitals, and public spaces. It specifies that minimum internet speeds of 2Mbps must be provided. The act aims to address the lack of internet access in the Philippines, where less than half the population had access as of 2016, and internet speeds were the slowest in Asia Pacific.

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Free Internet Access Program

The document summarizes Republic Act No 10929, which orders the Department of Information and Communication Technology to ensure free internet access in several public areas including government offices, schools, hospitals, and public spaces. It specifies that minimum internet speeds of 2Mbps must be provided. The act aims to address the lack of internet access in the Philippines, where less than half the population had access as of 2016, and internet speeds were the slowest in Asia Pacific.

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“Free Internet Access Program” Republic Act No 10929 signed by Pres.

Duterte on August 3

The Department of Information and Communication Technology, as the lead agency, is ordered to
ensure there is free internet service in the following areas:
 National and local government offices
 Public basic education institutions
 Public hospitals, health centers, and rural health units
 Public parks, plazas, libraries, and barangay reading centers
 Public airports and seaports
 Public transport terminals

While it would be ideal for all areas in these establishments to have Wi-Fi, the law states that, at the
very least, internet should be available in main areas or rooms where internet access is expected.

These areas include:

 Computer laboratories and libraries in public basic education institutions and state universities
and colleges
 Main lobbies, hallways of public buildings or transport terminals
 Assembly points in public parks, hospitals, and health centers

The DICT is tasked to make sure that each user experiences a minimum internet speed of 2 Mbps or the
speed requirement indicated in the National Broadband Plan, which Duterte approved last March.

According to the International Communications Union, only 44 million, or 43.5 percent of Filipinos, have
internet access as of 2016.

Meanwhile, Kabataan Partylist also lauded the new law, and added the telecom "duopoly" should also
be investigated to improve the internet speed in the country.

Philippines has Slowest Average Internet Speed in Asia Pacific


From: Akamai Technologies' Global State of the Internet Report, May 31, 2017

National Broadband Plan

In 2016, President Duterte had tasked the newly established Department of Information and
Communications technology (DICT) to carry out a National Broadband Plan (NBP), citing the intended
results of free public WiFi access, as well as the improvement of the country’s overall Internet speed.

The National Broadband Plan was developed to address the longstanding issue of Internet connection
quality in the Philippines. In line with the Philippine Digital Strategy, also developed by DICT, the NBP
zones in on the actual broadband technology solutions the country needs.
PAGTULUN-AN

Why do we need internet?

 Banking and Commerce


- if there’s no internet, there’s no ATM
- online transactions made possible
- zero cost international money transfers
 Communication
- gives us connection and real-time interaction with our loved ones abroad
- email, instant messaging, voice messages, video
 Education
- exchange of knowledge and information made easy
- ease of research
 Mainstream Entertainment
- cable TV through internet
- digital radio
- online videos
 Government Services
- transparency to public information
- public announcement
- online applications and government documents
 Empolyment
- online customer care
- online teaching
- home based jobs
 Social Media
- Facebook
- Tweeter
- Instagram
- Tumbler

OPINYON:
“The only constant thing in the world is change”
By: Chester Elias

 We cannot prohibit our children from existing in reality.


 The previous generation has deprived the present of the treasures of nature.
 It is natural for the present generation to live in an alternate reality.
 Our duty is to guard and to guide.
 In a rapidly changing world, we have an unchanging God who gives us an unchanging standard
of truth.

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