Free Wi-Fi in Cabadbaran City launched

The Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) recently announced that free internet connectivity can now be availed of by residents here with the launching of the Free Wi-Fi for All Project of the agency.

In a statement, the DICT said that the kick off was the first in Cabadbaran but they will be adding more sites in the area as the DICT rolls out the free Wi-Fi project, adding that it is also targeting 212 sites in Agusan del Norte for free Wi-Fi services.

Director Evamay dela Rosa of the DICT Mindanao Cluster 2 led the formal launching at the Cabadbaran City Hall together with Mayor Judy Amante, Agusan del Norte Governor Dale Corvera, and DICT Director Mary Rose Magsaysay who represented DICT Undersecretary Jose Arturo de Castro.

The free Wi-Fi program is anchored on the provisions of the Republic Act 10929 or the Free Internet Access in Public Places law signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte on 2 August 2017.

The provision of free Wi-Fi aims to accelerate the government’s efforts to enhance internet access to all Filipinos to bolster economic, social, and educational opportunities.

The city government has already allocated PHP1.5 million to fund the provision of free Wi-Fi in parks and public terminals this year.