WHEREAS, Section 24, Article II (Declaration of Principles and State Policies) of the 1.987 Constitution states that, œThe State shall recognize the vital roie of communication and information in nation-building ;

WHEREAS, advanced internet services are now widely used and have become an enabler to social and economic development of all countries, as these services have increased worker productivity and connected local businesses to local and international markets;

WHEREAS, there is a need to promulgate policy directives to promote investment in internet-based infrastructure, applications and services; and to enable continued improvements in various sectors and enhance government operations and services such as but not limited to health care, national security, public safety, education, environment, and the economy;

WHEREAS, one major component of internet-based operations is the Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) addresses which, by industry measure, is now becoming scarce and would be difficult to obtain by 2011, potentially impeding the growth and development of internet-based services;

WHEREAS, the deployment of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) will help mitigate the problem of IPv4 address exhaustion and will enable continued expansion of the internet in the country; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with Executive Order No. 269 (s.2004), the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) is mandated to ensure the provision of strategic, reliable and cost-efficient information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, systems and resources as instruments for nation-building and global competitiveness;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order and direct as follows:

SECTION 1. GENERAL POLICY

The government shall pursue the policy of adapting and promoting modern technology for national benefit, It shall encourage the improvement of the country ™s ICT infrastructure and ICT-enabled services. To the extent that the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses is threatening to (Jeter growth and development, migration to IPv6 shall he promoted.

SECTION 2, SPECIFIC POLICIES

To ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of this Order, the following policies shall he adopted;

a) All government online services shall be IPv6-comp!iant and interoperable with IPv4 within two (2; years after the effectivlty of this Order;
b) Government procurement of IPv4-only equipment and software shall be prohibited beginning two (2) years after the effectivlty of this Order;
c) All government agencies shall include an IPv6 migration plan in their Information Systems Strategic Plans (ISSP);
d) All Internet Service Providers (ISPs) shall be capable of providing IPv6 addresses and services within two (2) years from the effectivlty of this Order;
e) Interoperability between IPv6 and IPv4 infrastructure and systems shall be encouraged;
f) Cooperation between and among the government and the private sector to promote and ensure compliance to IPv6 shall be pursued;
g) Capacity-building to address the technical requirements brought about by the new technology and public awareness program shall be instituted and enhanced.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS

The following definitions shall apply within the context of this policy:

a) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) - means the totality of electronic means to collect, store, process and present representatives as members. The CICT shall serve as secretariat of the Task Force.

The Task Force shall create an Inter-Agency Technical Working Group (IATWG), composed of government and private sector representatives.

The Task Force shall be organized and hold its first meeting within (60) days from the promulgation of this Executive Order.

The Task force shall cease to operate once all government agencies and ISPs have reported full compliance.

SECTION 5. FUNCTIONS OF INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE (IATF) ON IPv6

The Task force shall have the following functions:

a) Formulate an IPv6 roadmap;
b) Initiate and manage IPv6 data collection;
c) Develop baseline and metrics for measuring IPv6 usage and benefits in the country;
d) Provide periodic reports to the President through the Chairman of CICT regarding the activities of the Task Force;
e) Promote human capacity-building, including training and awareness on IPv6;
f) Develop a database of IPv6 compliance;
g) Recommend additional policies as may be deemed necessary;
h) Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Office of the President.

SECTION 6. FUNDING

Appropriations for the agency level migration to IPv6 shall be included in the respective agency allocations.

SECTION 7, IMPLEMENTING RULES AMD REGULATIONS (IRR)

CICT shall issue the implementing Rules and Regulations (RR) within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Order.

SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE

AH executive issuances, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby repealed, amended, and/or modified accordingly,

SECTION 9. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE

If any provision of this Executive Order is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE

This Executive Order shall immediately take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 18th day of June in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.

 

	(SGD.)GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
	President of the Philippines
By the President:
(SGD.) LEANDRO R. MENDOZA
Executive Secretary