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MC 05-08-2005: Voice over Internet protocol

28 August 2005
In 2005, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) made a ruling which seems to put an end to years of debate between the telecommunications companies and independent Internet service providers. In MC 05-08-05, the NTC designated voice over Internet protocol as a value added service.

CICT Memo Circular 1: Guidelines for .ph ccTLD Administration

30 August 2004
This is the full text of the guidelines produced by a multistakeholder process for the redelegation and administration of the Philippine's country code top level domain.

Executive Order No. 269

Created the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT), which replaced the Information Technology and Electronic Commerce Council (ITECC). The CICT would be the primary planning, coordinating, implementing, regulating and administrative entity of the executive branch of Government that will promote, develop and regulate integrated and strategic ICT systems and reliable cost-efficient communication facilities and services.

Executive Order No. 265

Approved and adopted the Government Information Systems Plan (GISP) as framework and guide for all computerization efforts in Government.

Executive Order No. 264

Established the Information Technology and E-Commerce Council (ITECC) from the merger of the National Information Technology Council (NITC) and the Electronic Commerce Promotion Council (ECPC).

Executive Order No. 468

Provided for the creation of a National Council for the Promotion of Electronic Commerce in the country.

Executive Order No. 59

Enforced compulsory interconnection of all authorized telecommunications carriers. It was envisioned to create a universally accessible and fully integrated telecommunications network (anticipating the interconnection problems between rival carriers), and to encourage greater private sector investment.

Executive Order No. 109

Called for the improvement of local exchange services in both urban and rural areas. It paved the way for the so-called “Service Area Scheme” (SAS), which required new telecommunications companies—both International Gateway Facility (IGF) and cellular mobile telephone system (CMTS) providers—to install 300,000 to 400,000 telephone lines respectively in assigned “service areas” all over the country within five years.

Executive Order No. 190

Approved and adopted the National Information Technology Plan 2000 and established the National Information Technology Council

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