#sim card registration act

In an interview with Super Radyo DZBB today, May 28, Assistant Secretary Edgardo Cabarios of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) cited the possibility of telecom companies implementing "voluntarily" SIM card registrations while the law on making it mandatory is not yet in effect. To recall, President Rodrigo Duterte vetoed the SIM Card Registration Act passed by Congress last February 2 mainly due to the inclusion of social media providers in the registration requirement. Telcos have earlier pledged their support to rework and ensure the passage of the SIM Card Registration Act. When asked if ceasing prepaid services would be feasible to implement while SIM card registration is not yet mandatory, he responded, "Marami po tayong mga kababayan na hindi kayang magsubscribe sa postpaid. Since at least 2004, SIM Card Registration has been proposed by lawmakers in the Philippines. How has the cause to register subscriber identity module (SIM) cards developed through the years? Mobile registration in the Philippines and the world According to GSMA, more or less 157 nations around the world have mandated SIM card registration laws as of 2021. It is also one of two nations in Asia to have no SIM card registration law in effect, the other country being Israel. Read more in our articles including "NTC: Telcos may implement 'voluntary' SIM registration sans SIM Card Registration Act" and "Explainer: How far can the SIM Card Registration Act go?".