National Telecommunications Commission Republic of the Philippines

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National Telecommunications Commission Republic
of the Philippines
PHILIPPINES National Action Plan Progress
Towards Building Information Society Douglas
Michael N. Mallilin Deputy Commissioner
Regional Cooperation Meeting Towards Building an
Information Society in Asia and the
Pacific UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand 20-22 July 2009
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CONTENTS

• ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• COMMUNITY e-CENTERS

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OBJECTIVE

• Bridge the digital divide
• provide universal access to information and
  communications services particularly to the
  unserved rural areas
• link communities together
• facilitate trade and commerce
• empowering rural communities socially,
  economically and politically

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National Telecommunications Commission

The Industry
YEAR CMTS Suppliers/Subs LOCAL Suppliers/Subs INTERNET Suppliers/Subs
2006 6 / 42,868,911 73 / 3,616,595 156 / 1,950,000
2007 6 / 57,344,815 73 / 3,633,188 260 / 2,500,000
2008 6 / 68,094,756 73 / 4,076,140 260 / 3,000,000
at a Glance
Type of Access 2006 Suppliers/Subs 2007 Suppliers/Subs 2008
DSL 8 / 264,136 8 / 478,051 8 / 507,083
Wireless Broadband 2 / 131,790 5 / 278,085 5 / 642,327
Cable Modem 12 / 894 15 / 18,100 15 / 23,000
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ICT Projects

• 1. Community e-Center Program
• Objective Connect villages with ICTs and
  establish community access points
• Accomplishments Out of 111 CeCs identified,
  103 are operational
• 2. Internet Connectivity for Public High Schools
• Objective Connect universities, colleges,
  secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs
• Targets 7104 Public High Schools
• Accomplishments 2333 Public High Schools
  connected
• 3. Internet Connectivity for Public High
  Schools
• Objective Connect universities, colleges,
  secondary schools and primary schools with ICTs
• Targets 7104 Public High Schools
• Accomplishments 2333 Public High Schools
  connected

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ICT Projects

• 4. Web Presence of NGA and SUC-NCC-CICT
• Objective Connect universities, colleges,
  secondary schools and primary schools with
  ICTs
• Targets 110 State Universities and Colleges
  (SUCs)
• Accomplishments 68 or 61.82 have web presence
• 5. Local Govt. Unit Web Presence
• Objective Connect all local and central govt.
  departments and establish websites and email
  addresses
• Targets 1694/1500 municipalities, 115 cities,
  79 provinces
• Accomplishments 1693 or 99 have web presence
• 6. Web Presence of National Government Agencies
• Objective Connect all local and central govt.
  departments and establish websites and email
  addresses
• Targets 324 NGAs monitored
• Accomplishments 294 0r 90.7 have web
  presence

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ICT Projects

• 7. First Eskwela Content Development Conference
• Objective Encourage the development of content
  and to put in place technical conditions in order
  to facilitate the presence and use of all world
  languages on the Internet
• Accomplishments Conference was attended by 142
  participants composed of content development
  teams (instructional designers, media editors,
  graphic artists) from at least 16 partners, DepEd
  ICT in Education team, DepEd-BALS content
  experts/evaluators, funding agencies, and other
  stakeholders.
• 8. Digitization of existing educational
  materials and creation of new digital
  multimedia learning resources.
• Objective Encourage the development of content
  and to put in place technical conditions in order
  to facilitate the presence and use of all world
  languages on the Internet

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ICT Projects

• English Proficiency Modules for 4th Year public
  High School Students
• Jeepney ni Jan Jan 2D/3D interactive game on
  Philippine Culture and Arts
• Content Management System with downloadable
  localized content and PWD friendly
• Objective Encourage the development of content
  and to put in place technical conditions in order
  to facilitate the presence and use of all world
  languages on the Internet

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REGULATORY ISSUANCES TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF
BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVICES

• Issued Guidelines for Registration of VoIP
  Service Providers and Resellers
• Issued Rules Regulations on the Allocations
  and Assignment of 3G Radio Frequency Bands
• Issued Rules and Regulations on Broadcast
  Messaging Service
• Institute Consumer Care Programs

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REGULATORY ISSUANCES TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF
BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVICES

• Issued rules and guidelines for registration of
  Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service
  Providers and Resellers.
• Issued rules on the use and operation of Radio
  Freq. Identification (RFID) within the
  13.553-13.567 MHz., 918-920 MHz., and 2446-2454
  MHz. Bands.
• Issued additional rules on the interconnection
  of Local Exchange Carriers in Local Calling
  Areas.
• Issued rules on Value Added Services

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National Telecommunications Commission
Allocation of Frequencies for Broadband Wireless
Access
for fixed, nomadic and mobile applications
410 430MHz
2500 2700MHz 450 470 MHz 3400 3600
MHz 1900 1910 MHz 5150 5350 MHz 1980 1990
MHz 5470 5850 MHz 2300 2400MHz 10150
10650 MHz 2400 2483 MHz
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COMMUNITY e-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (1)

• POLICY RELATED STRATEGY
• Explore the possibility of allowing local
  communities to finance, own and operate the
  local loop
• Require telcos to establish ISP POP in unserved
  rural areas
• Urge all agencies of government with presence in
  unserved rural areas to share available space for
  the operation of community e-centers (CeC) by the
  private sector for sustainability of operation
• Adopt technology-neutral policy approach
• Operators of CeC in unserved 3rd to 5th class
  barangays will be given exclusive rights

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COMMUNITY e-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (2)

• OPERATIONAL STRATEGY
• Mobilize effective community interest and
  participation
• Enlist the support of local governments,
  grassroots organizations and non-government
  organizations
• CeC must be run as business by private sector
• Must be a multi-agency undertaking
• Location of CeC must be carefully selected based
  on number of potential users, full support and
  involvement of local community and can be
  replicated in other areas
• Institutionalize an annual contest for the best
  LGU in e-community

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COMMUNITY e-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (3)

• TECHNICAL STRATEGY
• Classify CeC into four types
• Large community e-centers usually up to 10
  phone lines, call management system, 2-10 pcs
  with internet access
• Mini community e-centers cabinet with 1 PC,
  fax, 3-in-1 scanner/printer, copier and call
  meter
• Micro community e-centers payphones with
  built-in web browser/smart card reader, receipt
  printer
• Micro-mobile community e-centers wireless
  terminal of data capable cell phone
• Prescribe acceptable performance standard for
  CeC service provisioning

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COMMUNITY e-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (4)

• FINANCIAL STRATEGY
• Must collect reasonable fees for services
  rendered to sustain operations and re-invest in
  other areas
• Subsidies from local authorities, NGOs and
  government departments such as health and
  education or from universal access fund
• Incentives from the board of investments
• Invite top 1000 corporations to adopt a
  community and establish, operate and maintain
  CeC
• Coordinate with government financial
  institutions to promote and prioritize
  applications for loans for CeC
• Use available government funds

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COMMUNITY e-CENTER IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY (5)

• MARKETING and MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
• Encourage the promotion of community awareness at
  the local level
• Train CeC staff
• Encourage telcos providing connectivity to CeC to
  prepare promotional offers to potential
  operators
• Use of prepaid cards
• Institutionalize seal of distinguished service
  award to outstanding CeC program participants
• Government radio and television stations shall be
  tapped in the promotion, education and marketing
  of CeC services
• Develop core IT specialists group in every
  community

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