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NBTC moves to block sports monopoly

22 May 2013 : The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has approved a draft regulation that aims to prevent a broadcast monopoly of sport programmes.
Digital music sector poised for 3G streaming explosion

22 May 2013 : The recent advent of third-generation (3G) commercial service looks set to boost growth in Thailand's digital music industry by as much as 50% this year.

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Switch fee cut to B29
22 May 2013 : The cost of switching to different mobile networks (mobile number portability) will be cut to 29 baht per transaction from July 1 in a move by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to boost competition in the mobile market.
TELECOMS & BRODACASTING
Telenor keen on Myanmar
22 May 2013 : Telenor, the major shareholder in Thailand's Total Access Communication (DTAC), plans to ramp up its presence in Asia with heavy investment in Myanmar, which it terms "the last opportunity in the world" for the Norwegian firm.
True offers branded phones, tablets
22 May 2013 : True Move, the country's third-largest mobile operator, is jumping into the consumer electronic gadget market with the introduction of its own branded smartphone and tablet computer dubbed True Beyond.
NBTC slashes number switching fee
21 May 2013 : The cost of switching mobile networks and keeping the same phone number - known as mobile number portability - will be cut by 70 baht to 29 baht per transaction from July 1 in a move by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission to boost competition in the mobile market.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NBTC slams slow 3G speed
21 May 2013 : A consumer protection panel of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is slamming mobile operators for failing to deliver their claimed service promises on third-generation broadband speed.
Telecom bidders vie to stand out in Myanmar ‘beauty contest’
20 May 2013 : Bidders for telecom licences in Myanmar are stepping up activities in the country in hopes of scoring high in a “beauty contest” being held by consultants hired by the government.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOT inches closer to funding deal
20 May 2013 : Japanese telecom firms SoftBank and the Sumitomo Group have essentially committed to providing financial assistance to TOT Plc during the second phase of its third-generation (3G) mobile network expansion.
Winning the future
20 May 2013 : Thailand's much-delayed first third-generation (3G) mobile broadband service under the licensing regime has finally come to fruition after the big three operators battled it out last week to bring the nation's telecommunications industry into the 21st century.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
All 3G operators agree to cut their tariffs
18 May 2013 : Mobile operators have bowed to pressure by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to lower all their 2G and 3G tariffs by 15% as per regulatory requirements.
BROADCASTING
Mono to bid on 3 digital TV channels
17 May 2013 : Mono Technology Plc, the mobile content and internet company, plans to bid for three digital TV channels as it believes this will drive its revenue growth above 30% the next few years.