Tag: National Broadband Program

ICT department reiterates need for National Broadband Program

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology reiterated the need for a government-owned national fiber network even as it noted improvements in the country’s Internet speed. According to ICT department chief Gregorio Honasan II, the government “should not leave the fate of our national ICT infrastructure to the private sector only,” adding that the National Broadband Program would address the lack of ICT infrastructure resulting in some areas with weak to no connection signals. […]

ICT department seeking P13.5 billion for National Broadband Program

(Eagle News)–The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking around P13.5 billion for its National Broadband Program. In a statement, the department said it had recommended the allocation of the  P13,491,357,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2021 to allow for digitization improvements amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal was a huge increase from the current budget allocation for the NBP, or P296,461,000. “The call for faster and more accessible Internet connectivity has never been […]