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NBTC board application process attracts several old faces
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/10/2020
» Former and incumbent executives of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are expected to join the race for the regulator's new board members, as the two-week application period is scheduled to kick off today.
Depa: Index reflects enterprise upgrades
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 09/10/2020
» Thailand's fourth-quarter digital industry sentiment index is expected to climb to 61.2 from 49.8 in the third quarter, thanks to the rising trend of digital transformation among enterprises in the wake of the pandemic, says the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa).
Most parts of PDPA to be deferred by a year
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/05/2020
» The cabinet has agreed to postpone the enforcement of most chapters of the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) by a year to give the public and private sectors time to prepare their internal processes and ease the financial burden they are shouldering during the coronavirus pandemic.
NBTC readies ratings system for August launch
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/07/2019
» The broadcasting regulator plans to unveil a new system for TV viewership ratings in August that will combine traditional forms of viewership with the more modern digital and on-demand channels, partly as a way of boosting ad revenue in the struggling digital TV industry.
PM invokes S44 to halt NBTC picks
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/06/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has invoked Section 44 to suspend the process of selecting new members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) until the new legislation that governs the organisation comes into force.
Big three get help from Section 44
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2019
» After a year of deliberation, the government plans to announce the use of Section 44 on Thursday to ease the financial burden of the three telecom operators that won the 900-megahertz spectrum auction in 2015.
Thaksin's TV channel gagged
News, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 13/02/2019
» Voice TV announced yesterday it will seek an Administrative Court injunction against a 15-day National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) suspension order and have threatened to sue the broadcasting watchdog for over 100 million baht in compensation.
DTAC expiry hangs over NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/09/2018
» Over 1 million mobile customers using Total Access Communication's (DTAC) 850-megahertz spectrum network will be disconnected from mobile service after Sept 15, as the board of the telecom regulator will likely cut off the mobile network service after the concession expires.
S44 urged to keep NBTC board going
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/07/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must invoke the powerful Section 44 to avert a regulatory problem when the term of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board expires in October, an industry executive has urged.
NBTC plans spectrum recall
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/07/2017
» The national telecom regulator has started drafting regulatory conditions for recalling unused spectrum and compensation regime through an auction process.