The Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) has called for the immediate passage of the Konektadong Pinoy Bill, formerly known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act, to bridge “critical” gaps in internet infrastructure and ensure that Filipino families have access to internet for work and school,...
IN this file photo, Brix and Jed Callapatia, Grade 9 and 7 students in Las Piñas, gather in a small alley to access a reliable internet signal for their school modules. The struggles with poor internet connectivity highlight the challenges faced in online classes due to the new blended learning system amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Citing a recent World Bank study, the foreign chambers said only about 33 percent of Filipino households have access to fixed internet. The seven foreign chambers underscored the importance of passing this bill, saying this will “reduce costs and expand access to high-quality internet services by lowering barriers to entry in the data transmission sector and encouraging more competition and investment in data transmission, especially in underserved areas throughout the Philippines,” the chambers also noted.
According to the JFC, this was recently identified by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri as among the LEDAC priority measures currently pending at committee level that the Senate is on track to approve before Congress adjourns sine die.
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