Expect telcos to mount a massive lobby to torpedo this bill.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday night passed on third and final reading a bill calling for the enactment of a law that would make it mandatory for public areas, including transport terminals, parks and plazas to have a free wireless Internet connection for public use.

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