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Board needs to define NBTC's authority
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 04/10/2022
» The board of the telecom regulator will have to define its authority first as to whether it has the power to approve or reject the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) at its meeting aimed at considering the deal on Oct 12, a source at the agency said.
Concern over new NBTC board's willingness to act
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 07/01/2022
» Telecom veterans have expressed concerns about the new National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board's capability and courage in dealing with various critical tasks ahead, especially the planned auction for the right to use satellite orbital slots.
NBTC bans TOT from project contracts
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/10/2019
» TOT is banned from all future projects commissioned by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) after the regulator on Friday nullified three contracts under the Universal Service Obligation (USO) Net project that had been awarded to the state telecom enterprise, citing contractual violations.
5G follies take on new urgency
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/09/2019
» Despite tremendous efforts by the telecom regulator to press ahead with 5G adoption by next year, achieving the goal may be a tall order considering the slow process of spectrum recall and the lack of a strong push by telecom players, wary as they are that such a plan may be too soon for Thailand.
Corporate startups to tally $4bn by 2024
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 06/08/2019
» The corporate startup community is expected to generate around US$4 billion for the country by 2024, says regional corporate innovation firm Rise Accel Ltd.
NBTC rejects call to let off Thai TV
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/05/2019
» The broadcast regulator has refused a request by Thai TV, insisting that the company is ineligible for exemption from additional licence fee payments because it did not retain its digital TV operating licence on the date Section 44 was invoked.
Thai TV meets NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/04/2019
» Media veteran and Thai TV owner Pantipa Sakulchai, aka J Tim, met with the broadcasting regulator on Thursday to see whether her company is exempt from additional licence fee payments under Section 44 despite having exited the business four years ago after failing to make licence payments.
TOT and CAT spectrum rights unchanged by merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/11/2018
» The two state telecom firms -- TOT Plc and CAT Telecom -- would still have the right to use the existing spectrum ranges until the expiry of terms after they merge, according to a resolution by the board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
Pete won't rule out 5G bid after JAS's 900MHz failure
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/10/2018
» Despite failing to pay for a 900-megahertz licence from the 2015 4G auction, JAS Mobile Broadband says it will consider joining future bids for fifth-generation (5G) wireless broadband.
NBTC to cut off Dtac's 850MHz customers on Saturday night
Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/09/2018
» The board of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Wednesday resolved not to allow any leeway for mobile phone subscribers using the expiring 850-megahertz spectrum concession of Total Access Communication Plc (Dtac).