Early March this year the Department of Science and
Technology in the Philippines announced that they will be implementing a Free
Public Wi-Fi across the Philippine archipelago. It will be launched on July
24,2015 on key areas in Metro Manila.
Target areas of implementation would be public places such
as parks, schools, hospitals, train stations, airport, piers, and government
offices. This is a broadband internet connection that has an average speed of
256 kbps with a data limit of 50MB daily per user.
If you would come to think of it, 50MB is very small for an
average Filipino internet user that only uses the net for FB, research or for
playing online games but still it is better to have a slow internet connection
than having none at all. It would be a big help specially for under privileged
students who do not have enough money to rent on computer shops. Also, having a
free public Wi-Fi would mean that we can momentarily stop relying on internet promos
of free globe load.
Plus, according to a study made by the world bank, on a 10%
increase of national connectivity, 1.38% increase on GDP is contributed to the
growth of the economy.
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