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Court puts off 3G auction ruling, regulator firm on pressing ahead

Published: 13 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The frequency regulatory body is determined to push ahead with the 3G spectrum auction despite the litigation threat that could put the brakes on it.

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Suthiphon Thaveechaiyagarn, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) commissioner, told the Bangkok Post the NBTC was waiting for the court's ruling on whether to issue an injunction - initially expected yesterday.

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bluebottle
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Discussion 6 : 13 Oct 2012 at 20.196
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Bangon the bribes have already been paid for 3G do you think they can role it over to 4 or 5G.It will all go into the same pot in the end.
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Discussion 5 : 13 Oct 2012 at 18.385
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The reason thailand does not have 3G or 4G, is during the Board committee meeting; Each member is asking himself (herself), "How much money is in it for 'ME'. next road bump ??
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Discussion 4 : 13 Oct 2012 at 14.404
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Would be good logic to skip the step of the already obsolete 3G, and work straight towards 5G...
But it cannot be, can you imagine how much money in bribes, tea money, commissions, etc. would be lost for the pigs-at-the-trough? No way, it will be collecting from 3G, later milking 4G, after skimming 5G, and on it will go in the hub of corruption! Sooo sad
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Discussion 3 : 13 Oct 2012 at 12.183
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This 3G fiasco is certainly making Thailand look like a right laughing stock in the eyes of the world. Due to the time spend on deciding whether it should adopt 3G technology, which is now in technological terms is already obselete, surely it would be better to leap-frog straight to 4G. It's like picking a three-legged horse instead of four.
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Discussion 2 : 13 Oct 2012 at 10.252
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Wangsuda Disc #1, perhaps 5G is a bit optimistic. But certainly Thailand should be aiming at 4G right now. Skip 3G entirely.
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wangsuda
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Discussion 1 : 13 Oct 2012 at 09.091
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Thailand: skip 3G as you'll never be ready for it. Instead, start working now on 5G. If you start now, you might only be five years late in 5G implementation.
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