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The government of Cambodia has signed an edict setting minimum tariffs for the country’s mobile operators, the Phnom Penh Post reports citing Minister of Posts and Telecommunication So Khun. The new law was developed to end an ongoing price war that according to government was destabilising the sector. ‘We offered free market principles, but operators kept having conflicts with one another, so the government needs to have a hand in it,’ commented So Khun, adding that the government will suspend the licence of any operator that violates the minimum tariff set by the edict. It is expected that more information on the law will be unveiled later this week, following a meeting between the government and the nation’s cellcos. The edict is the second of two developed to bring structure to the sector after a dispute between market leader Mobitel and new entrant Vimpelcom-owned Sotelco (Beeline) earlier this year that led to accusations of call blocking and price dumping. The first, which regulates interconnectivity agreements, was passed on 5 October.
2 comments:
This is after big buck has flown from Mobitel to the minister.
Q: Who is the loss? A: Khmer people. Q: The ministries are serving the benefits of who? A: Mobitel.
I totally agree with comment #1. Would these ministers/govt had hand in the dispute if it was not Mobitel. Even a child can understand this. All is about to save Mobitel who has not been able to be as compettitive as Beeline, and I wonder how many top govt/CPP officers have share in mobitel and who are they? Stop your stupid interference as the cost of the public for your group's gain - and this goes against market current - the principle you/your cpp preaches.
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