While fluctuations in TV ratings may suggest viewers are now switching channels — from watching newscasts to watching a variety/game show, it is still early to conclude that the viewing habit of Filipino households has already changed. TV5′s bold move to introduce a variety show in an early evening time slot (which is usually ruled [...]
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United Nations report says Internet access is a human right
A United Nations report released on Friday says that Internet access is a human right. “Given that the Internet has become an indispensable tool for realizing a range of human rights, combating inequality, and accelerating development and human progress, ensuring universal access to the Internet should be a priority for all states,” said the report [...]
Social Networking Sites as Social Levelers?
On a Sunday afternoon, I heard a male talk show host saying Twitter has created a certain degree of equality among members of the society. I disagree. Social networking sites are non-social levelers. Though social networking sites, are as their tags clearly reflect, instruments of communication installed in the burgeoning matrix of the new media, [...]
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Listen up, NTC: Internet is not a value added service
@jesterinexile attended the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC ) public hearing in Baguio last Friday. Apparently the NTC “believes, and continues to believe that broadband is a value added service. Value added service is another speak for, “add on.” NTC believes that this isn’t the telco’s main business, but their side business.” @rom emphasizes that “DepEd [...]
Tweetup on Broadband issue on Feb 4, 2011
Everyone is encouraged to come to the Tweetup 9:00 AM on Friday, February 4! Signup here. It started when I saw @sagadasun tweeting on broadband cap with @rom and @latex . I thought he had such great ideas and suggested he write a position paper on it. Well, @sagadasun being @sagadasun claims he has twitter ADHD. [...]
Draft Memo Version 2 submitted to NTC on Minimum Speed of Broadband Connections
This proposed draft was prepared by Jester in Exile and collaborated by Cocoy Dayao and other bloggers. This was also sent to the NTC on January 26, 2011. Original post may be found at Propinoy Project. Hon. Gamaliel A. Cordova # Commissioner # National Telecommunications Commission # BIR Road, East Triangle # Diliman, Quezon City # Subject: Position Paper on [...]
Broadband in the Philippines
The broadband internet hearing last January 11, 2011 brought a minor victory where NTC decided to remove the broadband cap in the draft memo. ANC featured a special episode on broadband internet last week where I listed down the demands of the online petition “No to broadband cap, yes to #betterinternet in the Philippines” and [...]
How true, our broadband is capped already!
It is good to read on Rom Feria’s take on the broadband cap is “It is capped already” and sort of a rebuttal of Art Samaniego’s “the Unfairness of the Internet“. The general point of the matter is this – our broadband subscription is already capped by the subscribed bandwidth that we pay for every [...]
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The Internet and the Erosion of the Mind
by Yfur Porsche P. Fernandez Despite the Internet’s appreciation as an accepted information source, non-adult consumers should still be aware of its limitations and threats. However, while books are still regarded as the most trusted sources, sets of good references are also now available online. A ‘rational’ choice? As many people consider the Internet as [...]