Tag: Free Wi-Fi

Public to have access to free Internet in all LTO offices

(Eagle News)–The public will soon  have access to free Internet in all Land Transportation Offices. This was after the signed agreement by LTO with PLDT-Smart Communications Inc. (SMART). The agreement was signed between Transportation Assistant Secretary Edgar C. Galvante and Senior Vice President and Head of the PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Groups Jovy Hernandez last week. “Malaking tulong para sa aming mga kliyente ang pagbibigay ng libre access sa internet na kalimitang ginagamit upang […]

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Angara dismayed over delay in implementation of free Wi-Fi project in SUCs

(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara on Friday, Aug. 24,  expressed dismay over what he said was the delay in the implementation of the free Wi-Fi project in state universities and colleges. According to Angara, based on information from the Department of Information and Communications Technology, as of July, only two of the 112 SUCs have been given free Internet connectivity under the DICT’s Pipol Konek! Free Wi-Fi Project. He said this was despite the fact […]

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Gov’t plans to install 100,000 free Wi-Fi sites in the country

(Eagle News) — The Philippine government plans to install over 100,000 free wireless internet sites across the country especially in areas where there is currently no internet access. The government will allot an amount of Php 3B for the 10-year internet project. This project aims to lower the country’s relatively expensive internet costs. https://youtu.be/hsPOYFKoh1k

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Like a sloth – free Wi-Fi is slow Wi-Fi

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 15) – 256 kbps and lower. That’s the promised allotment of data transfer given to each of the users of free Wi-Fi in selected public places that was launched by Department of Science and Technology’s Information and Communications Office (DOST-ICTO) last year. They proudly said, “Hey, it’s available 24/7 and free!”. Our response? It’s not enough. That speed is not worth the taxpayers’ money. To enlighten you all, 256 kbps is the lowest speed […]

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Congress approves free wi-fi

QUEZON City, Philippines, June 10 (Eagle News) — The Congress approved giving the public free wi-fi access in public buildings, public terminals, public parks and plazas all over the country. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/8PqMl4vOAao

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