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Govt gives Facebook a reprieve
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry yesterday decided against shutting down the content delivery network (CDN) originating Facebook's server even though 131 illicit webpages remained accessible in Thailand as a regime-imposed deadline that it remove some posts passed.
Authorities drop plan to block Facebook
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has agreed to drop the plan to block Facebook access in Thailand after the social media network agreed to block more of the illicit posts requested by the ministry.
Facebook gets immediate shutdown threat
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/05/2017
» The Thai Internet Service Provider Association (Tispa) has threatened to immediately shut down the content delivery network (CDN) originating Facebook's server if the social media giant fails to meet today's deadline set by the government to remove illicit URLs or webpages from its site.
Academics back OTT framework
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/05/2017
» A group of academics in mass communications has thrown its support behind the broadcasting regulator's move to impose a regulatory framework governing over-the-top (OTT) video.
OTT framework to be ready by August
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/04/2017
» The national broadcasting regulator has committed to finalising its terms on the policy and regulatory frameworks for governing over-the-top (OTT) service providers in August. The pledge comes less than a month after the regulator floated the idea of regulating the industry.
Jittery ISPs seek better guidance on internet blocks
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/04/2017
» Fearing their licences may be revoked, internet service providers have sought guidance from the national telecom regulator on how they can block all illicit webpages and content on local network servers within the next seven days, especially content encrypted overseas which is extremely difficult to block.
ISPs given 7 days to block illicit content
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/04/2017
» The national telecom regulator has ordered all internet service providers (ISPs) to block illicit webpages and content deemed illegal by the court within the next seven days, or face the chance of having their licences revoked.
Govt starts new campaign to curb websites
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2017
» The national telecom regulator and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) have reiterated their demand that all internet service providers (ISPs) and international internet gateway providers block webpages and content that contain or promote illegal acts or breach Section 112 of the Criminal Code, the lese majeste law.
NBTC mulls bandwidth fees, licensing for OTT
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/04/2017
» The telecom regulator is figuring out how to impose an internet bandwidth fee on over-the-top (OTT) companies from the consumption of OTT services outside of traditional internet access charges to subscribers.
Ministry offers guidelines on how to use social media
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 08/03/2017
» The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry has released guidelines and a handbook for consumer and business protection in the context of safe social media use and cyberthreats.