Villanueva said allowing the entry of another telco would let more players come in and offer better services, amid consumer problems on the country’s slow and expensive internet offerings. Considering this industry duopoly, Villanueva said it is high time to declassify the country’s telecommunications sector as a public utility. 695 authored by Villanueva, which aims to amend the 80-year-old Public Service Act or Commonwealth Act No. Though no specific Chinese company has been lined up yet, China is said to have been chosen by the President for its capital and technology to provide efficient telecom service. The President can certify this as urgent so that we can have better options in internet and cellphone services,” Villanueva added.

Source: The Standard November 27, 2017 15:33 UTC