Faster and cheaper internet access for progress
The page views to this site has not budged much since October 19. Its either that this site is bad, or people do not care anymore or have given up hope that much can still be changed in our country. And for very good reason. We thought that after the dictator was gone in 1986, after the Americans left in the 1990s there will be no more isms in the country.
But we have duopoly or oligopoly and they wear the same dress and graduated from the same school where we graduated. Their professors must have given the same amount of time and effort to make them men for others. But they are not. The internet is being held hostage due to the obstinacy of the head. They say he is the only problem to this internet thing. The peering etc, the abolition of VIX in HK.
We can only pray for divine inspiration and intervention to inspire him to give in.
Or comes new dispensation, the new NTC head will simply enforce the telecommunications act: encourage competition, and raise the bar of internet speed.
Faster and Cheaper Internet
Mahal ang internet sa PHL
Showing posts with label NTC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NTC. Show all posts
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Monday, October 19, 2015
Why cant NTC, the IT regulator in the country, compel telcos which it regulate solve the slow internet in the PHL?
Faster and cheaper internet access for progress
From Manila Bulletin
October 19, 2015
Eh bakit minimum ng NTC 256 kbps eh dapat sila nagpromote para maaccess Pinoy sa lahat ng makabagong technology
Sen Chiz Escudero urged the NTC to start cracking the whip so that the telco, especially the giant one in order to solve the very slow and expensive internet in the Philippines. The giant has refused to connect to the PHOpenX established by DOST. It has currently 33 members which include Globe, Eastern Telecom, Bayantel, Com Clark
Its data is currently routed to Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX) through a privately owned Vitro Internet Exchange. (VIX) According to the good senator, a telco that does that holds our country as a hostage. An a regulatory body that cant enforce its mandate is inept.!
Why cant NTC force the issue?
1. It is toothless?
2. Does it not have legal mandate?
3. Does it lack leadership?
NTC it is time to be pro people and do your job. This is a govt of men.
4. Do the leaders care for the consumers/netizens? Is NTC aware of its duty to do so?
From Manila Bulletin
October 19, 2015
Sen Chiz Escudero urged the NTC to start cracking the whip so that the telco, especially the giant one in order to solve the very slow and expensive internet in the Philippines. The giant has refused to connect to the PHOpenX established by DOST. It has currently 33 members which include Globe, Eastern Telecom, Bayantel, Com Clark
Its data is currently routed to Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX) through a privately owned Vitro Internet Exchange. (VIX) According to the good senator, a telco that does that holds our country as a hostage. An a regulatory body that cant enforce its mandate is inept.!
Why cant NTC force the issue?
1. It is toothless?
2. Does it not have legal mandate?
3. Does it lack leadership?
NTC it is time to be pro people and do your job. This is a govt of men.
4. Do the leaders care for the consumers/netizens? Is NTC aware of its duty to do so?
Sunday, October 18, 2015
NTC and the slow internet speed; how does it level up?
Faster and cheaper internet access for progress
October 15, 2015
Mandate for NTC - make technologies accessible and affordable for Filipinos
NTC at Govt offices Directory
NTC Manual of Regulations - a hodge podge of Department Circulars from NTC and DOTC and Republic Acts. Their manual should be regularized, hence at is we do not have clear procedures and directions or which are current and attuned to the current needs of the ICT in the Philippines which is progressing at quite accelerated speed
Laws governing telecom
The NTC recently signed Circular 07 - 08 - 2015 last August 13 which set the lower limit for internet speed at 256 kb to be considered a broadband provider. Penalty is set at reprimand for first offense and P200.00 per day for the second offense. If the telcos or ISP has variance in the speed as advertised vs actual, the consumer can go to DTI to file complain for truth in advertising (bakit sa DTI, hindi ba NTC regulator ng Telcos at ISP) The penalty is based on 1936 law Public Service Act of 1936.
This news is uninspiring because 256 kbps is hardly classified as internet experience. It like the dial up service of 1990. According to Director Cabarios if we raise this beyond 256 kbps, there will be internet investors in the country. The standard for foreign carriers is 4 mbps.
No wonder, we cant have better and faster internet service with this kind of mindset of regulators. And we have a pre war regulations...But NTC is mandated to give great technology to customers/citizens right and live up to the times
October 15, 2015
Mandate for NTC - make technologies accessible and affordable for Filipinos
NTC at Govt offices Directory
NTC Manual of Regulations - a hodge podge of Department Circulars from NTC and DOTC and Republic Acts. Their manual should be regularized, hence at is we do not have clear procedures and directions or which are current and attuned to the current needs of the ICT in the Philippines which is progressing at quite accelerated speed
Laws governing telecom
A. TELECOMS
Rappler - NTC to start probing/testing internet speedThe NTC recently signed Circular 07 - 08 - 2015 last August 13 which set the lower limit for internet speed at 256 kb to be considered a broadband provider. Penalty is set at reprimand for first offense and P200.00 per day for the second offense. If the telcos or ISP has variance in the speed as advertised vs actual, the consumer can go to DTI to file complain for truth in advertising (bakit sa DTI, hindi ba NTC regulator ng Telcos at ISP) The penalty is based on 1936 law Public Service Act of 1936.
This news is uninspiring because 256 kbps is hardly classified as internet experience. It like the dial up service of 1990. According to Director Cabarios if we raise this beyond 256 kbps, there will be internet investors in the country. The standard for foreign carriers is 4 mbps.
No wonder, we cant have better and faster internet service with this kind of mindset of regulators. And we have a pre war regulations...But NTC is mandated to give great technology to customers/citizens right and live up to the times
Govt needs P800 billion for the next 10 years to bring internet up to speed - NTC
Faster and cheaper internet access for progress
October 18, 2015
From Manila Times
The government needs at least P800 billion for cap ex to level up telco infrastructure according to NTC Director Edgardo Cabarios. The private sector cant be left alone to do the investment
Criticisms are all ready being levelled vs this article? Is NTC/DOTC going to compete with TELCOS? It has shown to be a poor businessman. Look at the operation of MRT/LRT
1. Is this not going to be a repeat of the ZTE scandal?
2. Why not let the giant dominant telcos handle this?
1. Is this not part of their mandate in their franchise to do the cap ex and upgrade their facilities?
2. Their FS are open books being public companies. Do they not earn enough to make the investment?
3. There are other ways to have the private sector handle this:
1. Encourage more competition. Invite other telcos to come in. We started with Telstra. How about AT &T? Bell system? Break up the giant telco which managed to reverse the Ramos initiative of breaking up PLDT
2. PPP initiative
3. As for the IX, PHL or the telcos can outsource the same to companies that have the facilities and expertise to handle worldwide internet traffic like PACNET.
4. Tax holidays, perks for more cap ex... The govt does not have to spend a cent
Dumarami na talaga, kaya bumabagal ang internet?
May peering ba dito if PLDT and Globe cant connect directly?
4. NTC must focus on its work as a regulator to enforce compliance by telcos no matter how dominant it is:
1. Peering
2. Checking internet fees;
3. Telco and ISP practices:
1. Fees
Right now I object to the monthly fees that are paid in full without deducting outages due to any other problems, No SOAs and arbitrary disconnect. Exorbitant reconnection fees.
2. Plan caps
3. Throttling
4. Whitelisting for internet speed
5. Monitoring internet scams and punishing the scammers. There are many at internet and CPs
October 18, 2015
From Manila Times
The government needs at least P800 billion for cap ex to level up telco infrastructure according to NTC Director Edgardo Cabarios. The private sector cant be left alone to do the investment
Criticisms are all ready being levelled vs this article? Is NTC/DOTC going to compete with TELCOS? It has shown to be a poor businessman. Look at the operation of MRT/LRT
1. Is this not going to be a repeat of the ZTE scandal?
2. Why not let the giant dominant telcos handle this?
1. Is this not part of their mandate in their franchise to do the cap ex and upgrade their facilities?
2. Their FS are open books being public companies. Do they not earn enough to make the investment?
3. There are other ways to have the private sector handle this:
1. Encourage more competition. Invite other telcos to come in. We started with Telstra. How about AT &T? Bell system? Break up the giant telco which managed to reverse the Ramos initiative of breaking up PLDT
2. PPP initiative
3. As for the IX, PHL or the telcos can outsource the same to companies that have the facilities and expertise to handle worldwide internet traffic like PACNET.
4. Tax holidays, perks for more cap ex... The govt does not have to spend a cent
4. NTC must focus on its work as a regulator to enforce compliance by telcos no matter how dominant it is:
1. Peering
2. Checking internet fees;
3. Telco and ISP practices:
1. Fees
Right now I object to the monthly fees that are paid in full without deducting outages due to any other problems, No SOAs and arbitrary disconnect. Exorbitant reconnection fees.
2. Plan caps
3. Throttling
4. Whitelisting for internet speed
5. Monitoring internet scams and punishing the scammers. There are many at internet and CPs
Saturday, October 17, 2015
What the NTC, the government regulators should do about the telcos and the slow internet speed?
Faster and cheaper internet access for progress
Rizal Philippines
October 17, 2015
Since internet is not a life or death situation, and we get by with it, it does not seem to be a concern of many. However, we all ready can compile a list of things that escape the regulators.
Why do we have regulators? We can not just depend of Adam Smith laissez faire theory that the invisible hands work for the best interest of every one. They would work for the only interest nearest to them - their pockets and bank accounts. This happened to a dominant telco then, under the old owner, and we could say the same for the new owners who have been raking in billions. (what is the limit of the self interest) Some unusual practices that defy regulators must be all ready tbe investigated fined, punished and strictly regulated.
1. Slow internet speed;
2. Expensive charges
3. Refusal to peering talks
4. Talk about whitelisting of actual internet speed vs speed test.
Is the good young senator, who still have to hone his execution skills and courage to go vs the giants up to the task?
Some years have passed and nothing seem to have been accomplished with his investigation of this internet anomaly
Rizal Philippines
October 17, 2015
Since internet is not a life or death situation, and we get by with it, it does not seem to be a concern of many. However, we all ready can compile a list of things that escape the regulators.
Why do we have regulators? We can not just depend of Adam Smith laissez faire theory that the invisible hands work for the best interest of every one. They would work for the only interest nearest to them - their pockets and bank accounts. This happened to a dominant telco then, under the old owner, and we could say the same for the new owners who have been raking in billions. (what is the limit of the self interest) Some unusual practices that defy regulators must be all ready tbe investigated fined, punished and strictly regulated.
1. Slow internet speed;
2. Expensive charges
3. Refusal to peering talks
4. Talk about whitelisting of actual internet speed vs speed test.
Is the good young senator, who still have to hone his execution skills and courage to go vs the giants up to the task?
Some years have passed and nothing seem to have been accomplished with his investigation of this internet anomaly
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Analysis and proposed solutions on slow internet speed in the Philippines ( 7 out of 10 Filipinos have no internet access)
Philippines September 27, 2015
From Rappler Technology Features
Why is internet speed slow in the Philippines? The answer does not look simple. As with other problems, the problem's causes are systemic
This is featured in Rappler and a result of interview with Bayani Lara, Supervising Science Research Specialist at the Department of Science and Technology's Advance Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) and part of the team that runs the Philippine Open Internet Exchange (PHOpenIX).
1 Lack of IP peering as between Globe and Smart, that means that in order for the two system to talk, the system has to get out of the country and say be rerouted to Hong Kong (this jibes with an earlier analysis that PLDT does this)
From Reddit - How PLDT keeps internet speed deliberately slow
2. The solution would be to have a central internet exchange, but the backbone owner says that this would give undue advantage to small players.
From Rappler Technology Features
Why is internet speed slow in the Philippines? The answer does not look simple. As with other problems, the problem's causes are systemic
This is featured in Rappler and a result of interview with Bayani Lara, Supervising Science Research Specialist at the Department of Science and Technology's Advance Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) and part of the team that runs the Philippine Open Internet Exchange (PHOpenIX).
1 Lack of IP peering as between Globe and Smart, that means that in order for the two system to talk, the system has to get out of the country and say be rerouted to Hong Kong (this jibes with an earlier analysis that PLDT does this)
From Reddit - How PLDT keeps internet speed deliberately slow
2. The solution would be to have a central internet exchange, but the backbone owner says that this would give undue advantage to small players.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Two suggestions on how to make internet service faster in the Philippines
Angono, Rizal Philippines
August 31, 2015
From Vulcan post
1, According to Sen Bam Aquino, Senate Chair on Entrepreneurship and business to declare internet as basic service. A legislation is needed to amend RA 7925 or Public Telecommunications Policy Act of 1995.
According though to DOTC ASec Geronimo Sy, mere declaration of NTC that internet is basic service will suffice
August 31, 2015
From Vulcan post
1, According to Sen Bam Aquino, Senate Chair on Entrepreneurship and business to declare internet as basic service. A legislation is needed to amend RA 7925 or Public Telecommunications Policy Act of 1995.
According though to DOTC ASec Geronimo Sy, mere declaration of NTC that internet is basic service will suffice
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