Telcos, gov't urged to set minimum Internet speed in accordance with int'l standards

Before an Internet service can be dubbed “broadband,” it needs to reach a minimum speed set by the government, said a coalition of non-government organizations in their position paper regarding the upcoming Memorandum Circular (MC) on Minimum Broadband Speeds of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

In their paper, they said that the NTC, DTI, and DOJ should set a minimum Internet speed before telcos and Internet service providers (ISPs) can advertise their services as broadband Internet, citing the suggestion of Atty. Roy Ibay of Smart Telecommunications in a public hearing on broadband.

The groups behind the position paper are the Philippine Web Designers Organization (PWDO), Game Developers Association of the Philippines (GDAP), Philippine Game Developers Community (PGDC), Philippine Flash ActionScripters (Phlashers) and Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance (PIFA).