Angara said that under the P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021, Congress increased the DICT’s budget for the NBP from the proposed P902.194-million to P1.9-billion to ensure that even remote and inaccessible areas in the country can have faster Internet connection.
Angara noted there had always been a need for a fast, stable and reliable Internet connection in the country, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgency due to the changing public requirements under the new normal. The DICT had earlier said the government will have access to cheaper and more reliable Internet services that would reduce government spending on Internet subscription as soon as the first phase of the NBP is finished.
Source: Tech Daily Report (techdailyreport.net)