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Campaign kicks off after regulator okays 3G bid

Published: 19 Oct 2012 at 00.00
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A consumer watchdog has kicked off a campaign to oust members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) following the regulator's approval Thursdayday of the 3G spectrum bid results.

Four out of five members of the telecom committee voted to ratify the bid outcome. Prawit Leesathapornwongsa, who has been opposed to the bidding structure, did not.

The three bid winners could secure licences within a week after paying half of the bid prices to the NBTC, which are due within 90 days.

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veracity
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Discussion 10 : 19 Oct 2012 at 10.5110
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I just hope the contract had anti monoply stipulations.
I'd rather like to see the 730-812Mhz Repurposed and used for mobile communications.
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Discussion 9 : 19 Oct 2012 at 10.169
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Take note, 5G is under study and likely soon. Can we inform anybody in power here ? Is there any point ?
Jeez, they really bring out the negativity in us....
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Discussion 8 : 19 Oct 2012 at 09.598
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It's expensive to have so many generals in the NBTC and do not forget.Settapong Malisuwan, spent more than three hours defending the auction's structure.
20 million should be just enough to cover the cost.Maybe interest for 5years delay included?
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Discussion 7 : 19 Oct 2012 at 08.257
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America managed to get a man on the moon.
Thailand has managed to get 3G.
Both are amazing achievements.
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nosurprise
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Discussion 6 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.376
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Why would anyone pay top price for redundant technology?
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Discussion 5 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.245
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Never mind that the customers want 3G.
Never mind that in the last 5 years there would have been more government revenue.
Never mind that the protestors have had a long time to protest before the auction.
Never mind that if these dinosaurs keep Thailand back in the last century.
Never mind that Thailand maybe the last country in the world to run 3G.
Never mind that ALL of the countries in ASEAN are on 3G and some are on 4G.

Poor Thailand, doomed by naysayers for peanut money.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Oct 2012 at 07.174
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"AIS offered 14.625 billion baht while Dtac and TrueMove offered 13.5 billion baht each"

that makes a total of 41.625 billion. Fine. And now tell me why would this funny auction have cost 20 million? ("The regulator will hand over the money to state coffers as soon as possible, after deducting 20 million baht for the actual cost of the auction.")

20 million for what? The room rent, the ariconditioning?
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Discussion 3 : 19 Oct 2012 at 05.453
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Technology is not a concern, whatsoever. In Thailand, making money is the main concern. So as long as the RIGHT people make money, who cares about a trivia issue of technology.

Precise, the Big Three can now enjoy buying all cheap 3G equipment from those 4G-Ready countries so that they can recover some of the Tea Money that they paid before and after the bidding. Isn't that a fair deal, yes?
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Discussion 2 : 19 Oct 2012 at 04.392
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Well said undertaker
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Discussion 1 : 19 Oct 2012 at 04.211
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Put what over? Its like buying a old model of a car when a new model has been introduced the price is reduced. No way you going to get big money now this is 3G the industry world wide is moving to 4G and here still fighting over 3G The price was OK since your were 5 years late getting into the game.
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