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NOCCI’S FREE WIFI Project
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Date:
February 28, 2017
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NOCCI’S Pilot “Off – Grid” Internet Connectivity Project
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NOCCI) has been undergoing Public Private Partnership Off-grid Internet Project with the government to pilot the Free Wi-Fi Project under Republic Act 10929, otherwise known as the Free Public Wi-Fi Law of 2017.
The project is part of the Chamber’s Corporate Social Responsibility as it continues to support the government in efforts to find additional key players to break the duopoly of Smart and Globe so that Internet connectivity in the country would be at par with its ASEAN neighbors.
NOCCI’S Pilot “Off – Grid” Internet Connectivity Project
(The Philippines’s First FreeWiFi CSR Project under the Free Public WiFi Law)
NOCCI’s First Exploratory Board Meeting on the proposed “Off-Grid” Internet Connectivity CSR Project with DepED Sec. Leonor M. Briones began on June 12, 2016 during the 118th Independence Day Celebration :
+Pursue Joint NOCCI – DepED Advocacy on “DIGITAL EDUCATION FOR ALL “
+Digital Economy, Fourth Industrial Revolution
+Full ASEAN Economic Integration
+33,000 Public Schools still not connected to the internet as of December 31, 2015 primarily due to the problem of “last-mile” connectivity infrastructure
NOCCI Officers’ Meeting with DICT Usec. Denis F. Villorente on NOCCI – DEPED’s Joint Advocacy (Digital Education for All) during the 42nd Philippine Business Conference in Marriott Hotel, Resorts World, Pasay City
Both NOCCI & DICT agreed to lobby aggressively for the immediate passage of Free Public WiFi Law (Senate Bill 1277 and House Bill 5525) thru print media and social media
NOCCI President Du appealed to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to certify as URGENT Senate Bill No. 1277 (Free Public WiFi Law)
While waiting for the passage of the Free Public WiFi Law, DepED Sec. Leonor Briones, DepED Usec. Alain Pascua, together with NOCCI Officers met with Top Officials of GLOBE & PLDT to convince both Telcos to install a wireless Broadband Infrastructure network in all the “Off – Grid” remote mountain barangays and isolated islands of the country pursuant to NOCCI – DEPED – DICT’s common Advocacy (Digital Education for All). SADLY, BOTH TELCOS REFUSED ! !
Due to the refusal of GLOBE and PLDT to install the long overdue wireless broadband infrastructure network in all the “off-grid” areas of the country, NOCCI asked the help of USAID Officials led by US Congressman Rob Bonta and USAID – STRIDE International Country Manager Richard Abendan under NOCCI’s Sister City Cooperation Project Agreement between Alameda City, USA and Dumaguete City.
USAID Officials approved the request of NOCCI. NOCCI in partnership with USAID – STRIDE conducted a whole – day Science & Technology Workshop to find cost-effective solutions to the problem of zero internet access in many public schools located in the remotest mountain barangays and isolated islands.
NOCCI-USAID STRIDE Workshop Output:
-Immediate passage of Senate Bill 1277 or House Bill 5525 ( Free Public WiFi Law)
-NOCCI to look for the most cost-effective wireless solution to the country’s “last-mile” internet connectivity problem
-NOCCI to secure NTC approval and enter into MOA with DepED, DICT, Academe, & LGUs
Based on the output of the USAID – STRIDE Workshop, NOCCI Officers went to Taipei, Taiwan to look for the most cost – effective wireless broadband solution to the “Last – Mile” Internet Connectivity problem
Aside from winning the 2016 Most Outstanding Chamber of Commerce in Asia – Pacific in Taipei, Taiwan, NOCCI consulted 4ipNet Taiwanese IT Experts who recommended installing UBIQUITI Wireless Broadband Equipments as the most cost – effective wireless broadband solution to the “Last – Mile” Internet Connectivity problem in the Philippines.
4ipNet recommended the following UBIQUITI wireless broadband equipments as the most cost – effective wireless solution to the country’s “Last – Mile” Internet Connectivity problem:
1.UBIQUITI Airmax NanoStation M2 & M5
2.UBIQUITI AirPrism 5GHz 3×30 HD Sector Antenna
3.UBIQUITI PowerBeam M2, M5
4.UBIQUITI NanoBeam M5, AC19 dbi and 300 dbi
Network Diagram of NOCCI’s Wireless Broadband Infrastructure as approved by NTC & DICT to solve the country’s “Last – Mile” internet connectivity problem using “type-approved” UBIQUITI antennas
After several follow ups and effective lobbying by NOCCI, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte finally signed RA 10929, otherwise known as the Free Public WiFi Law of 2017.
DICT also approved the request of NOCCI & LGU Amlan for DICT to provide free raw bandwidth of 3 Mbps (up and down) per “off – grid” school in Amlan, Neg.Or.
Upon their return from Taipei, Taiwan, NOCCI Officers immediately discussed the UBIQUITI wireless connectivity solution with DepED Secretary Leonor Briones, DepED Usec. Alain Pascua, National Privacy Commission (NPC) Commissioner Dondi Mapa, DICT Undersecretary Denis Villorente, DICT Free Public WiFi Project Manager Engr. Eric Toledo, DICT Visayas Cluster Head, Frederick Amores and NTC Top Officials
In order to ensure the legality of the country’s first “Off – Grid” internet PPP Project, NOCCI secured the approval of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
NOCCI is currently the country’s first and only “non – telco” private entity authorized by NTC to install a wireless broadband public infrastructure network under RA 10929.
In order to ensure the success of the country’s first “Off – Grid” PPP Internet Connectivity project, NOCCI presented the UBIQUITI wireless broadband solution to more than 400 “Off – Grid” public elementary and high school principals for their favorable support and endorsement.
After securing the unanimous approval from more than 400 “off – grid” public elementary and high school principals all over the Province of Negros Oriental, NOCCI, DepEd, DICT, NTC and LGU Amlan agreed to pilot the country’s first PPP “Off – Grid” internet connectivity project under the newly signed Free Public Wifi Law (RA 10929)