About the author- litigation lawyer in telecoms, taxation, criminal, labor, appellate, family law and corporate; a radio broadcaster, speaker, author a husband, a father, advocate for consumers, for justice www.angkapatiran.org and a sinner who wants to
be a saint. hilman1108@yahoo.com
Do join the digital filipino club, log on to www.digitalfilipino.com
Yesterday, Janet Toral the convenor of digital filipino invited me to attend this 7th anniversary of Digital Filipino.
Janet asked me to write what 10 things I attribute to internet use.
I joined the internet wagon in 1995. Eventually mail station of Albert Velasco gave me
my email address and a free connection to the internet in 1997. I was hired to act as legal counsel then for the newly organized Philippine Internet Service Organization (PISO) to oppose mandatory phone metering for the landlines. At that time Digitel was already metered when the facility was purchased by the Gokongwei group. PLDT wanted to follow suit then the others even Bayantel where I came from as the AVP for legal. Initially we failed as the NTC under Commissioner S. Kintanar allowed PLDT the license while the oppositor was still to present evidence/ Eventually when President Erap Estrada got elected, we brought the issue before the DOTC headed by Secretary Jun Rivera who recommended our request to stop mandatory phone metering. Imagine if this metering was approved we will not have e-commerce and rampant internet use as today. We argued the experience in Spain and other states that had metered and practically killed e-commerce.
Now with the packet switches technology eventually even cellphone use will not be metered
according PLDT and Smart group. Great.
I was able to have our radio show build its own website and hosted by nsclub.net. listen to 104.3 fm monday to friday from 6 to 8 am . this is broadcasters bureau talk show
for eleven years.
When I ran for Congress nsclub.net hosted my Congressional website.
More than a year ago I have built my own website in www.adrian.i.ph
I meet clients and new readers online. Yesterdays one internet day was a reunion with Manny Amador who is in Cebu. I met Maoui Arroyo a funny intelligent young lady who is into biotechnology she has her Manilenya blog.
Bomacorporation.com Quinnie Ann, and the Yes payments with Ms Chua, Epldts products
Great day.
Gates Announces Semi-Retirement
Jason Lee Miller | Staff Writer
It’ll take two men to fill Bill Gate’s shoes at Microsoft. In a
surprise announcement late yesterday, the behemoth software company
chairman, whose Windows operating system changed the face of personal
computing, said he would "transition" out of a day-to-day role in the
company so he could more intensely focus on charity work.
Not only will it take two men, Chief Technical Officers Ray Ozzie
and Craig Mundie to take on Gates’ responsibility, but they will be
learning the ropes of the world’s premiere company over a two-year
period. By July 2008, Ozzie will assume the title of chief software
architect; Mundie will be the newly created chief research and
strategy officer while partnering with general counsel Brad Smith
to guide Microsoft’s property and technology policy efforts.
Though Gates will continue to serve as the company’s chairman and
advisor on key development projects, but the majority of his time will
be devoted to global health and education, the focus of Gates’
nonprofit Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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"This was a hard decision for me," Gates added. "I’m very lucky to
have two passions that I feel are so important and so challenging.
As I prepare for this change, I firmly believe the road ahead for
Microsoft is as bright as ever." Gates said. "I remain fully
committed and full time at Microsoft through June 2008 and will be
working side by side with Ray and Craig to ensure that a smooth
transition occurs."
Gates, 50, started Microsoft in 1975 with childhood friend Paul
Allen. He took Microsoft public in 1986 and was the company’s
chairman and CEO until 2000, when Ballmer took over as CEO. For
the past six years Gates has focused on Microsoft’s software
development as the company’s chairman and chief software architect.
In 2000, with his wife, he formed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,
whose assets now are $29.1 billion.
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SFor an idea of what a profitable investment was when Microsoft went
public, a $5000 investment in 1986 would be worth millions today.
In January 2000, Gates transferred the daily activities and the title
of CEO to Steve Ballmer to assume the role of chief software
architect. Ozzie and Mundie are the latest stage of an expansion of
leadership and transfer of power.
"This is a very sensible and thorough approach. A two-year transition
will ensure that the company has a smooth transfer of strategy and
knowledge from Bill to the next generation of leaders," said James
I. Cash, Ph.D., member of the Microsoft board of directors and former
James E. Robison Professor, Harvard Business School. "Steve and his
management team are very impressive, and I’m confident the company
will not miss a step."
