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NBTC preps rights for satellite slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/10/2023
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) targets allocating the rights to use unsold satellite orbit slots by March 2024, three months later than originally planned.
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.
NBTC merger ruling paves the way
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 21/10/2022
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has reached a resolution that it has no authority to consider approving or rejecting the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), says a source at the regulator, paving the way for the amalgamation.
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.
Legislature gets its very own postmark
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/12/2021
» Thailand Post has introduced a new postmark designed by Parliament President, Chuan Leekpai, which will be used on all correspondence sent from the Parliamentary Post Office.