38, or the Faster Internet Services Act which requires internet service providers to provide a minimum internet speed of 10 megabytes per second (Mbps). “It is unfortunate that it has come to this: slow internet speeds have become deadly. With the inputs from resource persons, it was agreed that other factors affect the quality of service aside from internet service providers’ burst speed. Therefore, the law should include those factors that will improve the consumers’ overall internet service experience, Biazon said. “The pandemic has made it necessary for internet service to be improved by leaps and bounds.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 21, 2020 10:30 UTC