PCC endorses policy reforms for National Broadband Plan

THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has recommended some measures to make the National Broadband Plan (NBP) more effective, including imposing higher penalties on erring telco players and removing government regulations that restrict healthy competition in the industry.

The NBP aims to upgrade the quality of broadband services in the country, widen its reach, and link all government agencies, public institutions, and local government units through the internet and is being spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).