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Rye83 · Jan 13, 2016

mokum said: ↑

NTC sets minimum internet speed to 256 kbps

Manila - The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has announced that is laid down the minimum Internet speed to 256 kilobits per second (kbps). The Deputy Director Edgardo Cabarios NTC says, the minimum Internet speed also applies to all mobile devices with a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card to operate. The NTC will be next week on Tuesday, the provisions for the minimum Internet speed known, says Cabarios and adds that the NTC compliance with the minimum will test speed before May 2016 elections. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) says we are discussing with the Trade Committee on tougher fines. After that Internet providers should not comply with their stated Internet speeds, have to pay fines amounting to 50,000 PHP to 1 million. So far, fines of 1,000 PHP need for criminal offenses to be paid to 5,000 PHP and pay for administrative offenses in the amount of 500 PHP to 300,000 PHP. MIB 01/13/2016 - 5:45
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Another law to never be enforced. Even if it is enforced I'm sure globe and PLDT will convince the government to only test speeds of their Intranet. Nothing will change until another player comes in the country that actually had the knowledge and experience on how to run an ISP.

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