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Free Wi-Fi for All – Philippines National Internet Access Programme

Philippines · Quezon City · See the Philippines profile

National programme deploying 25,000+ free public Wi-Fi sites across the Philippines, with 900 dedicated access points in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), indigenous communities and rural health facilities, backed by law and UNDP partnership.

25,000+
Free public Wi-Fi sites
900
Access points in isolated/disadvantaged areas

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)
Period
2017-present
Keywords
Low-income households, indigenous peoples, rural communities, geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas

Context

The Philippines' Free Wi-Fi for All programme deploys free public Wi-Fi sites nationwide, with dedicated access points for geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, indigenous communities and rural health facilities.

Results

The programme has deployed 25,000+ free public Wi-Fi sites, including 900 dedicated access points in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas, backed by law and a UNDP partnership.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

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