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Internet Development and E-Commerce Initiatives in Region I: A Comprehensive Overview

This report provides an analysis of internet penetration and e-commerce initiatives in Region I, Philippines, based on the 2000 census. It covers the population demographics, average household size, and internet accessibility methods such as schools and dial-up connections. The report details the rate and facilities of internet services, legislation in various provinces, and ongoing e-commerce projects like online banking and governmental websites. It also addresses the challenges of bridging the digital divide and suggests infrastructure investments and tax incentives to enhance technology access.

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Internet Development and E-Commerce Initiatives in Region I: A Comprehensive Overview

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  1. Region I Internet Report Wilson L. ChuaBitstop Inc.

  2. Outline • Population circa 2000 • Internet Penetration • Facilities, Rates • Laws and Regulations • Ecommerce Initiatives • Bridging Digital Divide

  3. Map of the Region • Pangasinan • La Union • Ilocos Sur • Ilocos Norte

  4. Region I Census Circa 2000 • Growth rate of 2.15% • Average Household size of 5.05 persons • Median Age is 22 yrs Old • 101 males to every 100 females • 8 in 10 are Roman Catholics • 61.75% of OCWs are females

  5. Estimating Internet Penetration • Do Random Telephone Survey • Get % of People with Telephone and Internet • Apply % against Census total Data • Add Student Population from Schools with Internet Access • Sum Dialup Users + Students

  6. Results of Survey

  7. Estimated Internet Penetration

  8. Most Popular Method of Accessing Internet • From Schools • From Dialups • From DSL/Broadband

  9. Region I Average / hour Charges • 9.99 /hour • Ranges from 45/hour to as low as 1.53/hour

  10. Circuit Charge per KM • Via DSL, approximately 2,500 within 5kms • Via LL/FR, approximately 10K-15K per 128kbps of bandwidth (with LECs)

  11. Internet Related Legislation • Pangasinan, Yes, but not enforced • La Union, Yes and enforced • Ilocos, No legislation

  12. Ecommerce Initiatives • Mostly Stage I---Website for Provincial and LGUs. • Online Payment System for Dagupan City Govt • Ongoing Project at BOC , SFLU • Planned Barangay Level Internet Access, SFLU

  13. Internet Banking in Region I • BPI- Acct Mgmt, transfer Funds, Bills Payment, Stock Transactions • UCPB- Acct Mgmt, Transfer Funds, Bills Payment • Metrobank-Acct Mgmt, Transfer Funds, Bills Payment, order checks • UnionBank-Secure.Pay, Internet Banking • Equitable PCI- Internet Banking

  14. % of Schools with Internet • College/Tertiary Levels– 80% • High School—10% • Elementary-0.0%

  15. E-Learning Programs • PSU—Keystone Online Courses • Lyceum Northwestern Univ– In process • Macro College—Keystone Online Courses • Northwestern University-Keystone Online Courses

  16. Region Wide Initiatives • IPv6 Bitstop and ASTI schools MMSU, DMMSU • Public for-free Peering with Bitstop NIX

  17. Bridging Digital Divide • Tax Incentives for Corporations • Infrastructure investments • Employee IT purchases • Allow Full Internet competition • Allow ISPs to compete with Telcos on VOIP • Allow ISPs to own last mile infrastructure • Require IT Certification in lieu of Board Exams • New Technology, New Devices • RDP, TC-IDE, GPRS/GSM

  18. Finished • Thank You

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