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Philippines' digital hub ambitions threatened by outdated cable laws

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The Philippines aims to become a regional digital hub, but its progress is hindered by outdated laws and bureaucratic hurdles concerning underwater cables. Executives from PLDT, the country's largest telecommunications company, have highlighted that slow approval processes for cable repairs and fragmented government oversight are undermining this ambition. To achieve its goal of being a major digital crossroads in the Asia-Pacific, the Philippines needs to simplify regulations for cable deployment and repair, and foster greater cooperation among its agencies. AI

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RANK_REASON Policy and infrastructure challenges impacting a nation's digital ambitions. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Philippines' digital hub ambitions threatened by outdated cable laws

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Is Philippines’ laws on underwater cables lagging behind its digital hub goal?

    The Philippines’ telco industry wants the country to become a regional digital hub anchored by stable underwater cables, but a leading executive and analysts warn that slow approvals for repairs, limited monitoring and fragmented official oversight could undermine the ambition. A…

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