The Department of Information and Communications Technology said the House of Representatives signified support to its bid to get additional budget for the roll-out of the National Broadband Project in 2019.
House Committee Chair on Rep. Cong. Victor Yap, Deputy Speaker Arthur Yap and Appropriations Committee Rep. Joey Salceda signified their support in endorsing the P2-billion proposed budget of the DICT to implement the NBP next year.
Sealing major connectivity deals this year, the DICT is looking to spend the budget on reinforcing and accelerating the operational stage of the NBP, the government’s blueprint in improving the quality and bringing down the cost of internet in the country.
Covered in the proposed P2-billion budget is the operation of the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure, which links to the fiber optic cables of National Transmission Corp.