The government is close to realizing its goal of bringing high-speed internet to the country with common ground for a broadband plan having been reached by concerned parties, a government official claimed on Wednesday.

An agreement — but not yet a formal deal — was settled between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), and National Transmission Corp. (TransCo), TransCo President Melvin Matibag told reporters.

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