Konektadong Pinoy bill lapses into law - BusinessWorld Onlin...

THE KONEKTADONG PINOY bill, which aims to increase internet access by relaxing regulations and allowing more entrants into the data transmission industry, has lapsed into law on Sunday. "It has lapsed into a law," Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Rhoel R. Aguda told BusinessWorld on Sunday. This was also confirmed by Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire B. Castro in a Viber message, without giving details. Mr. Aguda said the DICT is now working on the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy Act, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act. He said the DICT has invited the country's major telecommunication companies for their inputs. "We are finalizing the draft IRR. It will be finalized until the public consultation. I have extended personal invitations to PLDT, Globe, Converge, and DITO ...