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Belarus: Postal provider wins Internet access contract Print E-mail
Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Belarus’ national postal services company Belpochta won a tender to provide Internet access in public telecommunications offices in 2007-2008.

The country’s Communication and IT Ministry said there were two bidders, state-run Belpochta and Belarus’ OOO Delovaya Syet (Business Network). The tendering committee awarded the contract to Belpochta, because it offered the requested services in the shortest time and with lower costs.

Belarus had conducted a tender to select universal service providers and Internet access providers in public telecom offices for 2007-2008. As there was only one bidder, state-run Belpochta, the tender failed to name the provider of Internet access. Belarus then conducted a new tender for Internet access.

In February 2007, President Alexander Lukashenko signed ordinance #96 to approve the establishment of a telecom services fund, which will be funded by 1.5% of the revenues of telecom operators.

Belarus’ universal service fund will receive an estimated US$ 13.6 million in 2007. As of January 1, 2007, there were 490 telecommunication operators in Belarus. The largest are Beltelecom, mobile operators MDC, MTS, BeST, BelCel and postal monopoly Belpochta.

Source: Prime-Tass - WDR/Intelecon Regulatory News.