Uot He Said Daza These Quot Unnecessary Fees Keep Smaller Players From Being Able To Implement Wi Fi Internet Services In Underserved Areas Addition News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana
(File photo) MANILA - Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st District Representative Raul Daza has expressed hope that the country will have a much cheaper internet service in the near future. This, after the plenary debates for the Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT's) 2023 budget was terminated and approved on Monday. Prior to the approval, Daza, the last lawmaker to ask questions to the DICT's budget sponsor, Makati 2nd District Representative Luis Campos Jr., was able to draw out vital commitments from the DICT. Likewise, it was Daza who opened up the discussion regarding Spectrum User Fees (SUF). According to the lawmaker, there are two old circulars from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) aligned with the SUF that are hindering the growth of telecommunications companies. The first of these NTC circulars, Memorandum Circular 10-10-1997, charges fees to access frequencies. The circular also covered unlicensed Wi-F