Annex I ICT Leadership and Legislation: Chronology Sources: Chronology developed from E-Government in the Philippines. Benchmarking against global best practices (Digital Philippines, 2002) , and Commission on ICT website and interviews . ANNEX II Summary of Measures to Improve Broadband Internet Access Actions Type of Assessment of Impact on measure Potential costs* broadband expansion PHASE 1– 2010/2011 Open access to fiber-backbone infrastructure Regulatory Low High Tower infrastructure sharing incentives, then Regulatory Low – High mandate Tax reductions or incentives Fiscal Low High Licence reform with more extensive coverage Regulatory Low Medium obligations Regulatory Low Medium/ Regional wireless broadband licences Low Regulatory Low Low More systematic broadband data collection PHASE 2 2011/2012 – Increase penetration of broadband Internet access Stimulate US$150 million High devices among households and children demand (@US$150 for 1 million recipients), repaid by households if loan program Government as model broadband user (including Stimulate High High all secondary schools) demand E-Government service development is made Stimulate High High policy priority demand PHASE 3 2012/2013 – Universal Access and Service Fund (or variation Targeted policy Medium High thereof) intervention
Annex I ICT Leadership and Legislation: Chronology Sources: Chronology developed from E-Government in the Philippines. Benchmarking against global best practices (Digital Philippines, 2002) , and Commission on ICT website and interviews . ANNEX II Summary of Measures to Improve Broadband Internet Access Actions Type of measure Assessment of Potential costs* Impact on broadband expansion PHASE 1– 2010/2011 Open access to fiber-backbone infrastructure Regulatory Low High Tower infrastructure sharing – incentives, then mandate Regulatory Low High Tax reductions or incentives Fiscal Low High Licence reform with more extensive coverage obligations Regulatory Low Medium Regional wireless broadband licences Regulatory Low Medium/ Low More systematic broadband data collection Regulatory Low Low PHASE 2 – 2011/2012 Increase penetration of broadband Internet access devices among households and children Stimulate demand US$150 million (@US$150 for 1 million recipients), repaid by households if loan program High Government as model broadband user (including all secondary schools) Stimulate demand High High E-Government service development is made policy priority Stimulate demand High High PHASE 3 – 2012/2013 Universal Access and Service Fund (or variation thereof) Targeted policy intervention Medium High
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