Company President Louis F. Baldenegro said his firm will present the proposal to the city government soon.

Emmanuel P. Aguilar, International Digital Communications chief financial officer, said all the city government has to do is to provide the property on which IDC can build structures and antennae needed to put up a wireless network.

“This will put us ahead of the others on the list of the top 10 next wave cities. Right now, we are No. 3 and if we do this, we are going to be No. 1 for sure,” he said.

International Digital Communications had installed a similar system in Las Vegas, Nevada, where the firm is based, he said. If successful in Bacolod, the same service will be offered to Bago, Silay and Talisay cities in Negros Occidental.

Mr. Baldenegro assured Internet cafés their businesses would not be affected. “We are not going to compete [with Internet cafés]. What this will do is increase commercial activities in Bacolod and the whole city will prosper,” he said.

International Digital Communications also plans to introduce a Wi-Fi cellular service. “There will be a certain expense to the customer for the Wi-Fi cellular but we will have different plans so everybody can [have access],” he added.

Wi-Fi cellular subscribers will enjoy unlimited service within the city, he said. - Chrysee G. Samillano