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Philippines: association of Internet café owners |
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Thursday, 11 October 2007 |
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Internet café owners are forming association to unite and to address their issues collectively, an official of the Internet Cafe Association of Davao City (ICAD) said. Adolfo Solanor, ICAD president, said cut-throat competition has brought down internet fees to as low as P5 per hour, stretching the business viability of internet cafes in Davao. In 2002, internet rental fees in Davao ranged between P30 and P50 per hour. The city has around 450 internet cafes, which almost tripled in number since five years ago. Solanor said the presence of wifi hotspots and broadband internet connection in residential areas have affected sales of internet cafés Read more at Minda News
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