Manila, Oct. 30 -- Stronger enforcement of policies and closer collaboration among telecommunications sector stakeholders are keys to further strengthening the rollout of network infrastructure nationwide, Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto Perez said.

Perez, in a press release issued Thursday by telecommunications network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and Smart Communications Inc. (Smart), said the Philippines already has laws and policies that can protect and empower providers to deliver better service to Filipinos.

One of these is Executive Order (EO) 32, signed in 2023 to streamline the permitting process for telecommunications and internet infrastructure.

The said EO cited Sec. 15 of Republic Act 9485 or Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007...