Removing lease fees for telco cell sites key to cutting PH internet costs -- consumer group

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A consumer group is urging Congress to swiftly act on laws that aim to revise the National Building Code of 1977, to help bring down the costs of the internet in the country by removing lease fees for cell sites.

According to the 2024 World Bank report dubbed “Better Internet for All Filipinos: Reforms Promoting Competition and Increasing Investment for Broadband Infrastructure,” the Philippines’ internet connectivity is the most expensive in the Southeast Asian region but is relatively slow compared to Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Brunei.

Similarly, Tarlac 2nd District Rep. Christian Yap filed HB No. 900, which aims to mandate developers to provide adequate space for broadband infrastructure.

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