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‘Lower telco fees to boost economy’

By Elijah Felice Rosales | September 19, 2024 - 12:00am

The Philippines can expand its economy by as much as 0.8 percent for every 10 percent increase in 5G adoption, but this can...

Business

DICT eyes SUF to fund digital infra program

By Richmond Mercurio | June 12, 2021 - 12:00am

The Department of Information and Communications Technology is seeking to use spectrum users fees as capital outlay to finance digital infrastructure programs.

Business

DICT to lower spectrum user’s fee for telcos

By Rainier Allan Ronda | April 25, 2020 - 12:00am

The Department of Information and Communications Technology will lower the spectrum user’s fee for telecommunication...

Headlines

NTC sees continued growth in mobile, broadband subscription

September 22, 2010 - 12:00am

The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) expects the number of mobile telephone service subscribers in the country to register a double-digit increase by the end of this year, from over 77 million last...

Business