Cellco TrueMove is calling for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to issue new 15-year licences for all operators in order to end concession amendment disputes between state-owned telcos and private operators, according to…
Cellco TrueMove is calling for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to issue new 15-year licences for all operators in order to end concession amendment disputes between state-owned telcos and private operators, according to the Bangkok Post.
True’s chief executive Suphachai Chearavanont was quoted saying that his company is looking to negotiate with state-owned CAT under new conditions. A few days ago, TrueMove and DTAC rejected a compensation agreement with CAT over a concession dispute that dates back to 2007, according to local newspaper The Nation.
Since late last year, both CAT and the other state-owned telco TOT have been searching for compensation from several local cellcos because of their alleged failure to pay the agreed price for mobile concessions.
According to The Nation, the government committee plans to hold talks with True and DTAC again shortly. But Suphachai was quoted saying that no decisions are likely to be made soon because general elections in the country are scheduled for June 2011.
