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Thailand: Regulator removes CAT’s monopoly on international gateway Print E-mail
Monday, 28 May 2007

Thailand’s National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ended CAT Telecom's monopoly on international Internet gateway (IIG) services by allowing other licensees to connect directly with foreign carriers.

The old IIG regulations required licensees to connect with foreign carriers only through CAT's facilities. Now, holders of type-2 IIG licenses are allow to connect directly with foreign carriers to provide service to local Internet service providers (ISPs). True Corp is one of the major holders of the type-2 IIG license, which is for ISPs without their own network.

In response to the regulatory changes, CAT said it planned to ask the NTC to revise its draft regulations controlling the pricing of IIG services, as they currently apply only to CAT. This means that True, as a type-II licence holder, could offer prices that CAT would be unable to match.

Source Thai News Service and The Nation - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.