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Free Metro Manila WiFi Act of 2014 filed at the Senate

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has filed Senate Bill No. 2232 or the “Free Metro Manila WiFi Act of 2014” which will mandate the government to provide free wireless internet access in key locations in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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“For the Philippines to further establish itself as an emerging economy, a public broadband internet infrastructure must be in place beginning with NCR. Providing free internet access to public buildings and facilities in the national capital will also ensure that our growing labor force will be updated with employment opportunities.” said Sen. Recto said in the bill’s explanatory note.

“Allowing free wireless internet access in key public places in NCR means providing access to the underserved in our society, including getting low-income people online.”

Areas that will be provided with broadband hotpots in NCR shall include, but not limited to the following:

• All national and local government offices;
• Public health centers and hospitals;
• Publick Elementary and High Schools, and State Colleges and Universities;
• Public Parks;
• Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Terminals I, II, II, and IV);
• Public Libraries;
• Tollways and Expressways (North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, Metro Mnila Skyway, and Manila-Cavite Expressway);
• Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) and other national roads;
• Public transport terminals;
• Port of Manila; and
• Rail Transit Stations (LRT Line 1, MRT Line 2, MRT Line 3, and PNR Southrail).

According to the bill, the WiFi hotspots will use existing commercial ISPs until such time that a national broadband system has been installed. Funds from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and/or savings under the General Appropriations Act will be used for the project.

Recto's 'Free Wifi in Metro Manila' Bill (SB2232) by Jojo Malig

{ABS-CBN News}

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This article was written by Louie Diangson, Managing Editor of YugaTech. You can follow him at @John_Louie.

99 Responses

  1. Avatar for JOYce JOYce says:

    Wala nang mag loload, mag viber na tayong lahat!

  2. Avatar for Aiden Aiden says:

    Watch_Dogs, madafaka.

  3. Avatar for Rosemarie Oliva Nomb Rosemarie Oliva Nomb says:

    Mas okay siguro if uunahin yung mga bagay na kailangan tlga. ang wi-fi naman e hindi basic need ng tao. ang mga pobre naman e wala man lang cellphone. anu be yeeeeeen!!!!

  4. Avatar for ac ac says:

    parang di ko naman ramadam ang free wifi
    dyahe! sana school muna inuna nyo

  5. Avatar for Robert Harrington Robert Harrington says:

    All 40+ provinces pay taxes into these funds. All high schools should get this not just the favored NCR region. If the private ISPs are to be involved, then all of the high schools should be included in the initial rollout. Try to have the high schools in the NCR be the LAST to get the free WiFI and see how the bill is handled!

    • Avatar for wew wew says:

      sir,easy lang. sa ncr muna ipapatupad to kung skalaing magawa nga kasi ncr naman ang pinakamakakagamit.sa ibang lugar nga eh wala naman masyadong gumagamit ng gadgets,kaya wag bitter at wag gamitin ung logic na lahat tayo eh nagbabayad ng tax kaya dapat buong pilipinas ang magkaroon dapat nito.andaming projects na nakatoka lng sa isang lugar,pero di naman kmi nagrereklamo.btw d ako nakatira sa NCR.sa probinsya din ako nakatira,pero d mababaw utak ko.

  6. Avatar for J J says:

    Wifi can cause brain tumor so I’m against this Act.

  7. Avatar for Name Name says:

    ZTE scandal part 2!

    • Avatar for Rainbow Rat Rainbow Rat says:

      True. Technically this is a good move moving forward. The problem is: will the funds go directly or will be used solely for the implementation or building the infrastructure? Aanhin ko ang WIFI kung puro lubak sa EDSA at bumabaha sa kalsada.

      These funds should go to our basic necessities first – Housing, Transportation, and Employment.
      Madaming nagmamagaling at papogi sa Pilipinas. Sana unahin nila pagtuunan ng pansin yung mga kasaluukuyang problema. Aanhin nila manong na nagbebenta ng mani sa kanto ang wireless internet?

  8. Avatar for PinoyDeCampanilla PinoyDeCampanilla says:

    What a waste of money again? Dami namang projects pwede gawin eh, damihan niyo classrooms niyo, classrooms for special kids, better equipments sa TESDA, exchange student policies sa public schools, ipa aircon niyo muna classrooms, butihan ang traffic system and CCTVs. D naman yan mapapakinabangan ng madla, ni pobre walang cellphone, anong gagawin nila sa wifi na yan? Damihan ang employment, no biases on which school they came from. Revise family code, revise penalties and sanctions. Computerize records. Talaga uunlad lang ang mahal nating Pilipinas, sa pag babago ng systema, at hindi sa panukalang, iilan lang ang makikinabang, di ko alam kung bakit nananalo pa kayo. Mga walang kwenta!

  9. Avatar for katipunero katipunero says:

    Papogi ang kurakot na senator. Kasama kasi na Napoles list. Karma mo yan sa dami ng kinurakot nyo sa Batangas.

  10. Avatar for jm jm says:

    itulad sa mga SM yan, limited time ang access for example for 1 hour para hindi bumagal ng todo..

  11. Avatar for Gabriel Gabriel says:

    Not wise decision after all

  12. Avatar for Trickmastzter Trickmastzter says:

    Cnu gusto ng free load dami q na nakuhang load 100% magkakaroon ka ng libreng load click lng http://free-load.wapego.net

  13. Avatar for Zobel Zobel says:

    Nagpapabango lang ang politiko na yan. The jologs will just clog Facebook with their uselessness.

  14. Avatar for Benchmark Benchmark says:

    Are they just looking for a way to milk the national budget for that free internet to a few Filipinos?

    Ayusin kaya muna nila ang mga public school internet sa mga province bago sila mag gawa ng ganyan….

  15. Avatar for alejo alejo says:

    Internet nga di pa naayos eh. . . sana inuna isinulong yan. . naunahan pa ni recto si Bam Aquino. . . magpasa ng batas. . .

  16. Avatar for ZOLniVEVE ZOLniVEVE says:

    goodluck kung makapag surf ka gamit ang wifi na yan.

  17. Avatar for Easy E Easy E says:

    Madaling mag-install ng WiFi. Ang malaking tanong ay kung may internet access nga ba talaga? Sa manila halimbawa (erap/isko project) madalas walang internet pero may wifi signals. Ayus ito during emergencies.

  18. Avatar for errr.. errr.. says:

    i don’t think encouraging drivers to use their mobile phones in highways is a good a idea. especially in express ways..

    • Tollways and Expressways (North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway, Metro Mnila Skyway, and Manila-Cavite Expressway);

    • Avatar for archie archie says:

      May advantage din naman ito para sa mga pulis na on road at mga nasisiraang taxi na walang load pangtawag. Ma-uupdate kaagad pag may crime scene thru viber and 3g at makikita agad nila ang e-warrant of arrest na sinisimulan ni laila de lima. Parang Judge Dredd na laging online.

    • Avatar for rd rd says:

      Nakakatulong din ang Internet connection sa highway para sa navigation like google maps

    • Avatar for Jiggy-jiggy Jiggy-jiggy says:

      They probably meant the passengers…

  19. Avatar for gr3 gr3 says:

    Wow, i feel like singing. Dedicated to all the lousy, greedy ISP’s out there.

    “…someday we’ll find it, a DECENT connection,
    the downloads, the updates and tweets..
    la la la la – la la la…”

  20. Avatar for blabla blabla says:

    hindi pa nga nasosolve yung mahinang internet…

    • Avatar for phonebuddy phonebuddy says:

      “Allowing free wireless internet access in key public places in NCR means providing access to the underserved in our society, including getting low-income people online.”

      -at NCR lang talaga ang “society” ninyo? Naaabot nyo lang ang Visayas at Mindanao kapag kailangan nyo ng boto. Tsk. Galing mo sir. Sana man lang instead na NCR lang e unahin ang schools sa buong Pinas.

    • Avatar for Hen-Sheen Hen-Sheen says:

      NTC’s backup plan….. Our 3Mbps should be upgraded to 6 or 8Mbps at least. If this Free Internet comes with Free Unwantables, then count me out. I was wondering If this “Free Internet” comes w/a High Consequence, I’m going to make a: Not a Computer Program, Not a Product that you buy in stores, Not a Company named after the Referees pet Goldfish, Not an Idol group who poses for something to attract customers, One compound word, plain and simple, no b.s., f.f.f., Time Machine! I will go back to the 80’s and enjoy life there; this Generation is a total Joke right now.

    • Avatar for Daves Daves says:

      -at NCR lang talaga ang “society” ninyo? Naaabot nyo lang ang Visayas at Mindanao kapag kailangan nyo ng boto. Tsk. Galing mo sir. Sana man lang instead na NCR lang e unahin ang schools sa buong Pinas.

      Part ng nakalagay sa sulat:

      “…a public broadband internet infrastructure must be in place “beginning with the National Capital Region”

      Mas realistic din itayo ang infrastructure muna sa NCR.

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