SMNI operations suspended for 30 days – NTC

12/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) suspended the operations of Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) for 30 days on Thursday. The NTC said its directive was initiated in response to a House resolution, which urged the…

DICT: No more SIM card registration extension

Tyrone Jasper C. Piad 07/15/2023

MANILA  – With less than two weeks left, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is sticking to the July 25 cutoff for the mandatory SIM (subscriber identity module) card registration after previously extending the compliance…

ABS-CBN’s TeleRadyo shuts down on June 30

John Eric Mendoza 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — ABS-CBN on Tuesday announced that TeleRadyo, which formerly airs dzMM programs, would cease operations on June 30 due to financial losses. “TeleRadyo has been incurring financial losses since 2020,” the network said in a…

Users applaud extension of SIM registration deadline

04/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Some cellphone users here were delighted when the deadline for the extension of SIM registration was extended for 90 days. The national government on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, extended the deadline for mandatory SIM registration,…

‘Legality, feasibility’: NTC to review partial and gradual withdrawal of unregistered SIM cards

Inquirer.net 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The “legal and technical feasibility” of gradually deactivating telecommunication services for unregistered SIM users is under review by The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), according to its deputy commissioner. “We’re closely coordinating that with the…

SIM registration: No further extensions, says NTC

Sofia Abrogar - @inquirerdotnet 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines— While the SIM Registration Act permits a total of 120 days for possible registration extensions, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said no future increases will be made to the “final” 90-day extension. “Based on the…

SC junks plea to stop implementation of SIM Registration Act

Tetch Torres-Tupas 04/25/2023

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Supreme Court has rejected the bid to stop implementing Republic Act 11934 or the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act. “The Supreme Court, during its en banc (full court) deliberations today,  (Tuesday),…

Deactivated SIM cards may be restored 5 days after April 26 deadline – NTC

Jean Mangaluz 04/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Deactivated subscriber identity module (SIM) cards after the April 26 registration deadline may still be reactivated within five days after that date, the National Telecommunications Communication (NTC) said Friday. This gives a final chance…

As SIM card registration deadline nears, what happens next?

Cristina Eloisa Baclig - Content Researcher Writer / @inquirerdotnet 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines—As the deadline for the registration of all Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards draws near, the biggest question is what happens next to millions of SIM cards that have yet to be registered? The possibility of…

NTC to Sim card owners: Register ahead of April 26 deadline

Futch Anthony Inso 04/18/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Make sure to have your Sim cards registered ahead of the April 26 deadline set by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Unregistered Sim cards would automatically be deactivated after April…

PH internet broadband picked up speed in January — NTC

Jean Mangaluz 02/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ fixed broadband speed increased in January 2023, according to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported on Tuesday. Citing data from Ookla Speedtest Global Index, the NTC said there has been a 26.39…

NTC kicks off SIM card registration in remote areas

Daphne Galvez - Reporter / @DYGalvezINQ 01/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has officially kicked off its mission to register SIM cards in isolated parts of the country. NTC officer-in-charge Commissioner Ella Lopez announced on Thursday that the rollout of the…

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