NBTC gives go-ahead to 3G licences

Bid winners ordered to slash fees by 15%

Published: 8 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) finally issued third-generation (3G) licences to the three bid winners yesterday after investigations into the auction lasted almost two months.

Four members of the telecommunications committee voted to approve issuing the licences, while one abstained.

The licences for the 2.1-gigahertz band took effect immediately yesterday, running for 15 years to December 2027.

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franklin
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Discussion 2 : 10 Dec 2012 at 08.572
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Talk, talk, talk. It has not happened yet and until the price and actual speed and reliability are tested by the first guinea pigs, I wouldn't get too excited!
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Discussion 1 : 10 Dec 2012 at 01.361
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Well that did'nt take long at all...lol.who knows,maybe in 5-6 more years Thailand will be ready for a 4G network.which Laos has in place already.
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NBTC gives go-ahead to 3G licences | Bangkok Post: business