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Philippines Opens Satellite Market, Approves US Providers, Funds Backbone

5/14/2026

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Open Access in Data Transmission Act removed the franchise requirement, allowing foreign firms to apply for satellite services in Philippines.
DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel R. Aguda said U.S. satellite providers are in approval stages; one finished testing and could be approved within a month, and a second will launch services before year-end.
A $24-million loan and $1.7 million and $2.5 million grants are being processed for Backbone project in Visayas and Mindanao.

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Open Access in Data Transmission Act removed the franchise requirement, allowing foreign firms to apply for satellite services in Philippines.
DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel R. Aguda said U.S. satellite providers are in approval stages; one finished testing and could be approved within a month, and a second will launch services before year-end.
A $24-million loan and $1.7 million and $2.5 million grants are being processed for Backbone project in Visayas and Mindanao.