Comments on: Philippine Regulator Wants All Websites to Register with Them? http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/ Mobile, Security, Web 2.0, Pipe Dreams and More Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:58:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: orly andico http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44485 Fri, 04 May 2007 07:08:35 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44485 Three Cheers for our Idiotic Government! Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Three Cheers for our Idiotic Government!

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]]> by: wyuwp http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44335 Thu, 03 May 2007 01:10:42 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44335 Here is the <a href="http://www.ntc.gov.ph/whatsnew/MEMORANDUM%20CIRCULAR-VAS.pdf" rel="nofollow">NTC draft circular</a>. Here are the two (2) questionable clauses: <ol> <li><strong>Messaging services</strong> – includes all types of messaging services such as short messaging service (not more than 160 characters), messaging service (more than 160 characters), Multimedia messaging service, unified messaging service, etc.</li> <li><strong>Information service</strong> – includes all types of information delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers, e.g. road traffic information, financial information, visa application information, etc.</li> <li><strong>Content and Program service</strong> – includes all types of contents delivered to/ accessed by the users/subscribers such as music, ring tones, logos, video clips, etc.</li> </ol> <a href="http://www.technopinoy.com/?p=332" rel="nofollow">Technopinoy</a> puts in nicely. <blockquote> Yes, there is an “etc.” written in the circular, which just goes to show the laziness in trying to define what these terms actually mean. And because of the vagueness of definition, any information service, application service, and content service can be considered “value added service.” Just providing a comment on the NTC regulation can be considered “information.” Any plugin that you download—for example, a plugin to view the weather—can also be considered an “application service.” Literally anything on a blog or personal webpage can be considered a value added service—RSS feeds, news aggregators, your own personal pictures and videos! </blockquote> Aha. Laziness! Something is not right here. Here is the NTC draft circular. Here are the two (2) questionable clauses:

  1. Messaging services – includes all types of messaging services such as short messaging service (not more than 160 characters), messaging service (more than 160 characters), Multimedia messaging service, unified messaging service, etc.
  2. Information service – includes all types of information delivered to/accessed by the users/subscribers, e.g. road traffic information, financial information, visa application information, etc.
  3. Content and Program service – includes all types of contents delivered to/ accessed by the users/subscribers such as music, ring tones, logos, video clips, etc.

Technopinoy puts in nicely.

Yes, there is an “etc.” written in the circular, which just goes to show the laziness in trying to define what these terms actually mean. And because of the vagueness of definition, any information service, application service, and content service can be considered “value added service.” Just providing a comment on the NTC regulation can be considered “information.” Any plugin that you download—for example, a plugin to view the weather—can also be considered an “application service.” Literally anything on a blog or personal webpage can be considered a value added service—RSS feeds, news aggregators, your own personal pictures and videos!

Aha. Laziness! Something is not right here.

]]> by: john marzan http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44144 Tue, 01 May 2007 07:30:49 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44144 register my blog, mrs. arroyo? no effin way! register my blog, mrs. arroyo? no effin way!

]]> by: Current » Squeeze the virtual turnip http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44035 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:54:47 +0000 http://hip2b2.yutivo.org/2007/04/30/philippine-regulator-wants-all-websites-to-register-with-them/#comment-44035 [...] One answer came out of left field. The Mike Abundo Effect started the ball rolling, by quoting from a Manila Times article (but not linking to the article itself, so that in commenting on the whole thing, It’s hip2b2 has asked for anyone, anyone, to find the original article) whose gist is that a gentleman named Edgardo Cabarrios was quoted as saying that the National Telecommunications Commission wants to classify websites, including blogs, to register with the government, presumably as a prelude to taxing them. Blogs and websites would be considered a value-added service, you see. [...] […] One answer came out of left field. The Mike Abundo Effect started the ball rolling, by quoting from a Manila Times article (but not linking to the article itself, so that in commenting on the whole thing, It’s hip2b2 has asked for anyone, anyone, to find the original article) whose gist is that a gentleman named Edgardo Cabarrios was quoted as saying that the National Telecommunications Commission wants to classify websites, including blogs, to register with the government, presumably as a prelude to taxing them. Blogs and websites would be considered a value-added service, you see. […]

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