DOTC wants SMS to be free
By Paolo Romero
Friday, May 23, 2008

The government will be prodding telecommunications companies to no longer charge users for text messaging service since this is supposed to be free under their public franchises, officials said yesterday.

Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza said a petition will be filed before the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to compel the telecommunications firms to make the short messaging system (SMS) or “text messaging” free.

The Philippines is considered the text messaging capital of the world as Filipinos send hundreds of millions of text messages a day owing to promotions and gimmicks by mobile phone companies such as unlimited text messaging, and increasing subscriber base, reports said.

Mobile phone subscribers are expected to reach over 50 million by yearend through carriers like Globe Telecom, Smart and Sun Cellular.

Since physical infrastructure of landlines remains inadequate and mobile phone units are relatively cheap, text messaging has been the main form of communication even among poor families.

A single text message costs anywhere from P1 to P2.50.

Mendoza said if the petition before the NTC bears fruit, the cost of mobile communications will go down significantly.

“We are studying this now. Carriers should only charge for voice calls because in their franchise, they only pay for voice services. Text messaging is not really considered a service and should be free,” Mendoza said.

In Memorandum Circular No. 8-9-95, the NTC classified SMS as “value-added service” or “enhanced service” provided by telecommunications firms.

He admitted that the move would be controversial and would be strongly opposed by industry players.

“This will be a long battle. But for the DOTC, we believe that texting should be free, the Philippines currently has one of the highest rates in cellular phones in Asia,” he said.

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malaking tipid ito kung libre ang text messaging
calls na lang ang may bayad...
pero baka malaking kawalan naman ito sa mga network providers

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kung lahat tayo ay galing sa unggoy,bakit mukha kang kabayo?

hindi papayag ang mga telecom company dito kasi sa SMS lang sila kumikita ng malaki dahil di naman mahilig mag call ng basta basta ang pinoy dahil nagtitipid sa load

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ayus to, sana maaprubahan.

as far as I am concern, text charging is also approved by the government itself, coz telecom company cannot just charge anything without government approvals. at saka ilang taon na ang nalipas ngaun lang nasilip (i am wondering why?)...malaking kagainhawaan ito sa pinoy pero ang tanong bakit ngaun lang?

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Dadaan ito sa bukas ng karayom at malabong mangyari, malamang mababaan pero malabong maging libre.

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Yinios [61:62] > POGI City

whhhooo... Libre na txt, maluluge ang mga Telecom companies 10yrs ng may bayad ang txt million na kinita ng telecom companies dpt ibalik na nila ung sobra nilang kinita

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malaking katipiran ito. sana ma aproban para hindi lang telecom companies ang nakikinabang sa masang pilipino

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"One who sees the invisible can do the impossible!"

Waaaaahhh!!! Sana mapatupad ito... laking bagay na ito para satin... or kung hindi naman mapatupad atleast magbigay sila ng maski 10 free(SMS) per day sa lahat ng consumers..

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God Quest Online

hindi ito beneficial pra stn lahat..
1. kc d msxdo mgbebenfit ang mga providers
2. mgkakaproblema dn tau bkt? cyempre pg free na ggwn ng mga providers eh liliitan ung limit ng prang kalsada ng txt.. tulad sa sun pg unli col medyo mhrap..
3.isa pa ang taktika lng ng govt jan eh pgkukuhanan ng maibubulsa.. pra sa maintenance or other overhead expenses..
4. mwawalan ng trbaho ang ibang pilipino bkt? kc mg crocross cutting dn ang mga providers mgtitipd dn..
5. sa economy ntn ms bababa kng wla na ang lod sa txt.. kc wala na kta mga pilipino..
6. or this could be another increase on the VAT.. cympre lht ng advantage my disadvantage dn..


not all things that benefit u can also benefit others..

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bkt ngmiminus sa credibility kng mgdedelete ka ng napost mo?

^^ bawian mo nalang pag unlimited text ka... hehehehe!

OT:
Sana kase malaki narin tulong to pagnagkataon kase di naman tayo mahilig sa tawag eh siguradong malulugi sila. Sino ba naman ayaw ng libre, diba?

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maganda sana ito, para doubt ako na maisasakatuparan ito.. we are talking of millions of pesos na kawalan ito daily para sa mga providers..

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I always arrive late at the office,
but I make up for it by leaving early..

imposible..maraming tao ang mawawalan ng kickback galing sa mga providers...hihina ang negosyo

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unang papasok sa isip ng mga tao: "YES!", "AYOS!"

pero kapag iisiping maige, hindi ganon kalaki ang magiging benefit niya. di lang para sa mga telecomm companies, pati din sa tao.

Tulad nga ng sabi ni TDP_adik:
Kung libre na ang texting, lalagyan ng limit. Alangan namang pumayag ang mga telecomm companies na unlimited yan. Malulugi sila kapag ganun kasi mas mabenta ang magtext sa mga Pilipino, lalo't kung gagawing libre.

Pwedeng pumayag nga sila, kaso para makabawi, pwedeng bawiin nila sa price ng subscriptions at ng sim cards yung mawawala nilang kita sa texting, pati yung mga price ng other services nila baka itaas para nga makabawi. Tapos di mawawala ang cost-cutting. Magtatanggal sila ng mga tao niyan, panigurado. Hindi naman sila pwedeng magtipid sa mga equipment and other things na kailangan nila to provide services.

Sa totoo lang, di naman masamang may charge ang text. Basta ba wag lang nila tataasan

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i'll be gone one day, and nobody will even notice it

kikilos ang pera ng mga provider para nde maisakatuparan ang nasabing kautusan.

pero magandang hakbang to ni leandro mendoza

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salamat ng dami dami mama cass

dapat lang naman...hmmm..tama din un sabi nung ibang members na pwedeng maging libre pero for sure eh hindi unlimited...

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