Duterte signs EO liberalizing access to satellite-based Internet services Share on email Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed on Thursday, March 11, an executive order (EO) liberalizing access to satellite services, which can open opportunities for telecommunication companies to provide better Internet services and access nationwide. EO 127 amends EO 467, which provides the policy guidelines and regulations concerning the operation and use of international satellite telco facilities and services in the country. “The government recognizes that universal access to fast and reliable Internet services is vital in order for the country to join the ranks of developed economies due to the Internet’s transformative impact on e-government and the delivery of basic services, the elimination of red tape, freedom of information, disaster preparedness, public safety, readiness for climate change, education for all, and inclusive growth,” the EO read.