The House of Representatives has approved the deregulation bill on VoIP in the Philippines, which seems to act as a boosting factor for the spread of internet telephony in that country. Simeon Kintanar, Chairperson of the House committee on information and communication technology clarified that the house passed the bill last Monday night.



George Kintanar, consultant to the House committee on information and communication technology quoted,

This is a clear indication of our desire to push VoIP use in government. It is approved as far as the lower house is concerned.
The Senators like Manuel Roxas II, Joker Arroyo, Ramon Magsaysay Jr., and Sergio Osmena III have also filed bills that endorse the VoIP technology. The House of Representatives passed the bill after a ruling from the NTC, which considered VoIP was a value-added service rather than voice service.

This exempts VoIP players from the need to secure a congressional franchise for their operations.





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