Showing 1 - 10 of 15
Parties to forgo auction for orbital slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/04/2023
» All private and public stakeholders in the satellite business have agreed that the allocation of rights to use two unsold satellite orbital slots be accomplished by any method except an auction.
Regulator pursues options for unsold satellite packages
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/02/2023
» The telecom regulator's subcommittee responsible for satellite business has proposed the allocation of satellite orbital slots unsold from January's auction through any means except auction during this year.
Bid to rejig allocation criteria
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/01/2023
» As no bids were made for two of the five satellite orbital slot packages available in the auction on Jan 15, the telecom regulator wants to adjust its slot allocation criteria to ensure they will eventually be used.
Thai lawyer urges Oslo to block DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/10/2022
» A lawyer has petitioned the Norwegian government to pressure Norway's Telenor, the parent of Total Access Communication (DTAC), to abort the planned merger with True Corporation, saying it violates Thai laws and Thailand's constitution.
Consumer body urges NBTC to reject True-DTAC merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/10/2022
» The Thailand Consumers Council is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to strictly govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) according to the law, saying the regulator must not let capitalists take advantage of the public and the market.
Users face mega-hit in mega-merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/05/2022
» Mobile users may face higher charges based on combined additional expenses of 1.7-13.6 billion baht per month, depending on the degree of market dominance once the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) takes place, according to the Thailand Consumers Council.
Opponents of merger turn to NACC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/04/2022
» Opponents of the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac) are likely to petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to scrutinise the telecom regulator if it fails to consider approving or rejecting the deal in accordance with its power, according to an industry source.
Legal fears leave satellite bids up in the air
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/08/2021
» Efforts by the telecom regulator to liberalise the satellite business through a licensing regime and the auction of orbital slots now seem stuck in limbo, complicated by various issues including the risk of constitutional violation.
NBTC decides to scrap Aug 28 auction
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/08/2021
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has cancelled its planned auction of four satellite orbital slot packages slated for Aug 28, saying the participation of only one contender in the auction cannot create fair competition.
NBTC opts to reschedule auction for Aug 28
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/07/2021
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has rescheduled the auction of four satellite orbital slot packages until Aug 28, giving interested parties a new opportunity to buy a bid envelope until Aug 6.