With the government's plan to implement mandatory cellphone SIM card registration, the National Telecommunications Commission is set to conduct a public hearing on the matter tentatively scheduled next week. As Chairman of the City's Telecommunications Board -- this writer would like to solicit comments -- either for or against -- that we will bring to the public hearing. Please feel free to post it here for short comments or email to telecom@olongapo-subic.com for your detailed position on the issue. You can also simply cast your vote here in order to be counted.
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Golez: Handset, SIM registration risky -- A former national security adviser on Friday said the mandatory registration of cell phone handsets and subscriber identification module (SIM) cards could impede a citizen’s right to privacy. “This issue is sensitive because there is the issue of security. Although it will be used to maintain peace and order, still there is the issue of private communications, the civil rights of the people [being violated]. It should be balanced,” Parañaque Rep. Roilo Golez told Magandang Umaga Pilipinas. Welcome http://olongapo-subic.com Visitor # Mabuhay! |
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