Manila, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Republic Act 10929 instituting the free internet access program in public places. Under the "Free Internet Access in Public Places Act," the government shall establish a program that will provide free access to internet services in public places throughout the country to promote knowledge building among citizens and enable them to participate and compete in the evolving information and communication age.
Republic Act 10929 covers national and local government offices, public basic education institutions, state universities and colleges SUCs, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) technology institutions, public hospitals, health centers, and rural health units.
Public parks, plazas, libraries and barangay reading centers, public airports and seaports and public transport terminal is included.
he Department of information and Communication Technology (DICT) will lead the implemenation that will oversee the sffective and efficient implementation of the law.
The DICT is also mandated to ensure that the minimum internet speed per user should be two megabites per second(2 MBPS) as prescribed by the National Broadband Plan.
In the plan, the goal is to improve the connections of atleast 10Mbps to each subscribers by 2020.
Republic Act 10929 covers national and local government offices, public basic education institutions, state universities and colleges SUCs, and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) technology institutions, public hospitals, health centers, and rural health units.
Public parks, plazas, libraries and barangay reading centers, public airports and seaports and public transport terminal is included.
he Department of information and Communication Technology (DICT) will lead the implemenation that will oversee the sffective and efficient implementation of the law.
The DICT is also mandated to ensure that the minimum internet speed per user should be two megabites per second(2 MBPS) as prescribed by the National Broadband Plan.
In the plan, the goal is to improve the connections of atleast 10Mbps to each subscribers by 2020.
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