Senate panel approves Dito's franchise renewal bid
Senate panel approves Dito's franchise renewal bid enablePagination: false endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 10) — The country's third telco player is one step closer to renewing its franchise after the Senate Committee on Public Services approved its application Wednesday. Dito Telecommunity—formerly known as Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company or Mislatel—is seeking another 25-year franchise from Congress. Its current franchise expires on April 24, 2023. "When we talk about the deliverables it seems that Dito Telecommunity has actually delivered," Sen. Grace Poe said of t...