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Priority programs, projects related to free public Internet access

Requested from DICT by E. Colcol at 02:22 PM on Jan 04, 2021.
Purpose: Data gathering for a policy paper in Methods of Policy Analysis course
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2010 - 01/04/2021
Tracking no: #DICT-052354269627

Colcol 02:22 PM, Jan 04, 2021 

Good day!

I am Erwin Colcol, a graduate student of Public Administration at the UP NCPAG.

May I respectfully request for materials on the national government’s priority programs, projects, and plans related to free public Internet access as well as the existing regulatory standards and data on infrastructure, e.g. the number of cell tower/sites, Internet coverage, and the like, for the past 10 years.

This is for our data gathering for a policy paper we are working on in our Methods of Policy Analysis course.

Thank you.

Navarro 03:59 PM, Jan 05, 2021 

January 5, 2021

Dear Erwin,

Thank you for your request dated Jan 04, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Priority programs, projects related to free public Internet access.

We received your request on Jan 04, 2021 and will respond on or before Jan 25, 2021 02:22:27 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHgsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEURJQ1QtMDUyMzU0MjY5NjI3DA, for request with ticket number #DICT-052354269627.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Danica Navarro
FOI Officer

Lizardo 02:08 PM, Jan 29, 2021 

Dear Mr. Colcol,

I have attached herewith the updated briefer for the Free Wi-Fi Project for your reference.  Regarding the data on the number of cell towers/sites, and internet coverage of the private telecommunications company in the past 10 years, we would need to deny your request since the information is not held by the DICT. This could instead be requested from the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

You may view the following link here for the materials on the national government’s priority programs, projects, and plans.

https://dict.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/2017.08.09-National-Broadband-Plan.pdf

https://dict.gov.ph/ictstatistics/nicths2019/

https://commontower.gov.ph/


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Thank you.

Respectfully,


Honey Jane Fernando
FOI Officer

Attachments:
 [ao 28 Jan 2021] Briefer Free Wi-Fi for All.pdf

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