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Telcos insist on prepaid load expiry citing 'carrying cost'

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 27 05:20 PM

Telecommunications companies on Wednesday opposed calls to remove the expiration date for prepaid cell phone credits saying this will affect telcos' system maintenance and burden them with “carrying cost.”   Read more »

NBI urges telcos to step up safeguards vs sexual exploitation of children

Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 05:11 PM

The National Bureau of Investigation on Sunday called on telecommunications companies to ramp up online security and actively block all websites facilitating the online sexual exploitation of children. Read more »

DPWH urged to amend right-of-way regulations to hasten telco infra build

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 21 10:16 AM

The Department of Public Works and Highways should revisit and amend orders to establish a more "conducive" right-of-way regulations to help improve internet connectivity in the country, telecom-related agencies said Wednesday. Read more »

How the country’s third major telco got a 25-year franchise renewal — a timeline

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Aug 26 03:17 PM

The Dennis Uy-led company says it’s on track for commercial roll out by March 2021. BY RHIA GRANA Read more »

Internet signal gaganda lang kung magdadagdag ng cell sites: eksperto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 08:56 PM

Iginiit naman ni Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson na nabigong warning-an ng Pangulo ang mga local government official na nanghuhuthot ng pera sa telcos kapalit ng permit at lisensiya.   Read more »

DepEd, NTC partner to air educational shows on TV, radio

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 02:09 PM

The Department of Education said Sunday it partnered with the National Telecommunications Commission for the airing of educational programs through television and radio as in-person classes remain postponed in the coming school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

‘Valuable partner’: Cable operators group voice support for ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 08:31 PM

The Philippine Cable and Telecommunication Association said ABS-CBN has been a “valuable partner in the cable TV industry in bringing together the Filipino people news, education and entertainment.” Read more »

Can Duterte overturn NTC order vs ABS-CBN? Roque, Guevarra disagree

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 04:00 PM

Can President Rodrigo Duterte overturn the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission against ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN Convergence? Two Cabinet officials gave different answers. Read more »

Grace period sa pagbabayad ng bill ng mga apektado ng quarantine posibleng pahabain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 09:42 PM

Pinag-aaralan na ng mga awtoridad kung ilang buwan ang palugit sa pagbabayad ng singil sa kuryente at tubig kapag natapos ang enhanced community quarantine.   Read more »

Telco shares are surprise losers as lockdown drives internet boom

Tom Westbrook and Douglas Busvine, Reuters
Posted at Apr 14 08:36 AM

As lockdowns worldwide drive a surge in internet use, boosting online sales for businesses as varied as gaming and food delivery, the stocks of internet providers are an unlikely laggard on global markets. Read more »

‘It can be regulated’: Lawmaker on foreign ownership concerns in telco, transpo sectors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 07:34 PM

A Philippine lawmaker on Wednesday allayed fears that allowing foreign ownership in the telecommunications and transportation sectors will compromise national security.   Read more »

House passes bill allowing foreign ownership in telco, transport

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 08:09 PM

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed on third and final reading a bill seeking to allow foreign ownership of telecommunication and transportation businesses, to the dismay of dozens of lawmakers who rejected it. Read more »

Will foreign ownership of telcos influence content of mass media?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 12:19 AM

Several Philippine legislators and law professors expressed alarm over the possible control by foreigners of some critical industries.  Read more »

Cable operators oppose ABS-CBN franchise renewal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 08:21 PM

The head of a group of cable television operators in the country said on Tuesday they would oppose the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN Corp.  Read more »

Opposition to Huawei 5G in Canada waning: poll

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 07:07 AM

Opposition to Huawei telecommunications equipment being deployed in fifth generation wireless networks in Canada is waning, the latest polling showed Tuesday.  Read more »

Huawei wins contract to develop German 5G network

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 12 07:06 AM

Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Wednesday won a contract to supply 5G infrastructure in Germany but the politically sensitive deal is subject to government approval following US concerns about snooping.  Read more »

Huawei, barred in US, offers app inducements in Europe

Jules Bonnard, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 07 08:52 AM

Blacklisted in the United States, Chinese telecoms group Huawei is on a charm offensive at Europe's biggest tech gathering, wooing app developers to embrace its own operating ecosystem. Read more »

Samsung heir's corruption retrial hangs over phonemaker

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 12:15 PM

The heir to the Samsung empire returns to court this week for a retrial over a sprawling corruption scandal that could see him return to prison and deprive the world's largest smartphone and chip manufacturer of its top decision-maker.  Read more »

Samsung Electronics flags 56 pct fall in Q3 operating profit

Sunghee Hwang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 07:37 AM

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected operating profits to drop more than 50 percent in the third quarter as it struggles with a long-running slump in the global chip market.   Read more »

Reklamo ng ilang motorista: mga poste ng kuryente, telco nakaharang

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 10:56 PM

Ito ay sa harap ng puspusang clearing operations sa mga kalye sa bansa. Read more »