Gov’t gives telecom firms time to digest new draft law

29 July 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Communications infrastructure / Economic policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Government / Infrastructure / Law and judiciary / Law making process / Laws and regulations / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications / Telephone
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications / United Nations International Telecommunication Union

The ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) has postponed a two-day meeting with telecom firms to discuss a controversial draft law leaked to the Post last week, which details the government’s plan to assert control over the industry. A representative from one telecommunications provider who wished to remain anonymous said the meeting, initially slated to take place yesterday and today, had been pushed back more than two weeks and is now expected to take place on August 14 and 15. … Deputy director general of the MPTC, Tol Gnac yesterday confirmed that the two-day consultative meeting had been delayed. …

 Eddie Morton
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