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PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES’ ’ National Action Plan & Progress National Action Plan & Progress National Action Plan & Progress National Action Plan & Progress Towards Building Information Society Towards Building Information Society Towards Building Information Society Towards Building Information Society

Douglas Michael N. Douglas Michael N. Douglas Michael N. Douglas Michael N. Mallilin Mallilin Mallilin Mallilin Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner

Regional Cooperation Meeting Tow ards Building an Information Society in Asia and the Pacific

UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand 20-22 July 2009

CONTENTS CONTENTS

• 1. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• 2. COMMUNITY e-CENTERS

OBJECTI VE OBJECTI VE

Bridge the digital divide

• provide universal access to

information and communications services particularly to the unserved rural areas

• link communities together
• facilitate trade and commerce
• empowering rural communities

socially, economically and politically

National Telecommunications Commission

YEAR CMTS Suppliers/Subs LOCAL Suppliers/Subs INTERNET Suppliers/Subs 2006 6 / 42,868,911 73 / 3,616,595 156 / 1,950,000 2007 6 / 57,344,815 73 / 3,633,188 260 / 2,500,000 2008 6 / 68,094,756 73 / 4,076,140 260 / 3,000,000 Type of Access 2006 Suppliers/Subs 2007 Suppliers/Subs 2008 DSL 8 / 264,136 8 / 478,051 8 / 507,083 Wireless Broadband 2 / 131,790 5 / 278,085 5 / 642,327 Cable Modem 12 / 894 15 / 18,100 15 / 23,000

The Industry at a Glance

ICT Projects ICT Projects

• 1. Community e-Center Program

Objective: Connect villages with I CTs and establish community access points Accomplishments: Out of 111 CeC’s identified, 103 are

• perational
• 2. I nternet Connectivity for Public High Schools

Objective: Connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with I CTs Targets: 7104 Public High Schools Accomplishments: 2333 Public High Schools connected

• 3. I nternet Connectivity for Public High Schools

Objective: Connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with I CTs Targets: 7104 Public High Schools Accomplishments: 2333 Public High Schools connected

ICT Projects ICT Projects

• 4. Web Presence of NGA and SUC-NCC-CI CT

Objective: Connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary schools with I CTs Targets: 110 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) Accomplishments: 68 or 61.82% have web presence

• 5. Local Govt. Unit Web Presence

Objective: Connect all local and central govt. departments and establish websites and email addresses Targets: 1694/ 1500 municipalities, 115 cities, 79 provinces Accomplishments: 1693 or 99% have web presence

• 6. Web Presence of National Government Agencies

Objective: Connect all local and central govt. departments and establish websites and email addresses Targets: 324 NGAs monitored Accomplishments: 294 0r 90.7 % have web presence

ICT Projects ICT Projects

• 7. First Eskwela Content Development Conference

Objective: Encourage the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the I nternet Accomplishments: Conference was attended by 142 participants composed of content development teams (instructional designers, media editors, graphic artists) from at least 16 partners, DepEd I CT in Education team, DepEd-BALS content experts/ evaluators, funding agencies, and other stakeholders.

• 8. Digitization of existing educational materials and creation of

new digital multimedia learning resources. Objective: Encourage the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the I nternet

ICT Projects ICT Projects

 English Proficiency Modules for 4th Year public High

School Students



“Jeepney ni Jan Jan” 2D/ 3D interactive game on Philippine Culture and Arts

 Content Management System with downloadable

localized content and PWD friendly

Objective: Encourage the development of content and to put in place technical conditions in order to facilitate the presence and use of all world languages on the I nternet

REGULATORY I SSUANCES TO FACI LI TATE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVI CES REGULATORY I SSUANCES TO FACI LI TATE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVI CES

• Issued Guidelines for Registration of VoIP

Service Providers and Resellers

• Issued Rules & Regulations on the Allocations

and Assignment of 3G Radio Frequency Bands

• Issued Rules and Regulations on Broadcast

Messaging Service

• Institute Consumer Care Programs

• Issued rules and guidelines for registration of

Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service Providers and Resellers.

• Issued rules on the use and operation of Radio
• Freq. Identification (RFID) within the 13.553-

13.567 MHz., 918-920 MHz., and 2446-2454 MHz. Bands.

• Issued additional rules on the interconnection of

Local Exchange Carriers in Local Calling Areas.

• Issued rules on Value Added Services

REGULATORY I SSUANCES TO FACI LI TATE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVI CES REGULATORY I SSUANCES TO FACI LI TATE DEVELOPMENT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS AND SERVI CES

Allocation of Frequencies for Broadband Wireless Access

National Telecommunications Commission

for fixed, nomadic and mobile applications: 410 – 430MHz 2500 – 2700MHz 450 – 470 MHz 3400 – 3600 MHz 1900 – 1910 MHz 5150 – 5350 MHz 1980 – 1990 MHz 5470 – 5850 MHz 2300 – 2400MHz 10150 – 10650 MHz 2400 – 2483 MHz

COMMUNI TY e COMMUNI TY e-

• CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (1)

CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (1)

POLICY RELATED STRATEGY

• Explore the possibility of allowing local communities

to finance, own and operate the local loop

• Require telcos to establish ISP POP in unserved rural

areas

• Urge all agencies of government with presence in

unserved rural areas to share available space for the

• peration of community e-centers (CeC) by the private

sector for sustainability of operation

• Adopt technology-neutral policy approach
• Operators of CeC in unserved 3rd to 5th class

barangays will be given exclusive rights

OPERATIONAL STRATEGY

• Mobilize effective community interest and participation
• Enlist the support of local governments, grassroots
• rganizations and non-government organizations
• CeC must be run as business by private sector
• Must be a multi-agency undertaking
• Location of CeC must be carefully selected based on

number of potential users, full support and involvement of local community and can be replicated in other areas

• Institutionalize an annual contest for the “best LGU in

e-community”

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• CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (

CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY ( 2 2) )

TECHNICAL STRATEGY

• Classify CeC into four types:

 Large community e-centers – usually up to 10 phone

lines, call management system, 2-10 pcs with internet access

 Mini community e-centers – cabinet with 1 PC, fax, 3-

in-1 scanner/printer, copier and call meter

 Micro community e-centers – payphones with built-in

web browser/smart card reader, receipt printer

 Micro-mobile community e-centers – wireless

terminal of data capable cell phone

• Prescribe acceptable performance standard for CeC

service provisioning

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• CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (

CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY ( 3 3) )

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

• Must collect reasonable fees for services rendered to

sustain operations and re-invest in other areas

• Subsidies from local authorities, NGOs and government

departments such as health and education or from “universal access fund”

• Incentives from the board of investments
• Invite top 1000 corporations to adopt a community and

establish, operate and maintain CeC

• Coordinate with government financial institutions to

promote and prioritize applications for loans for CeC

• Use available government funds

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• CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (

CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY ( 4 4) )

MARKETING and MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

• Encourage the promotion of community awareness at the

local level

• Train CeC staff
• Encourage telcos providing connectivity to CeC to prepare

promotional offers to potential operators

• Use of prepaid cards
• Institutionalize “seal of distinguished service” award to
• utstanding CeC program participants
• Government radio and television stations shall be tapped in

the promotion, education and marketing of CeC services

• Develop core IT specialists group in every community

COMMUNI TY e COMMUNI TY e-

• CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY (

CENTER I MPLEMENTATI ON STRATEGY ( 5 5) )