The merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) would hamper market competition and make a hike in service fees more likely, according to the latest study by an international independent adviser.
The board of the telecom regulator will have to define its authority first as to whether it has the power to approve or reject the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) at its meeting aimed at considering the deal on Oct 12, a source at the agency said.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has no authority to approve or reject the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), but it can only prescribe measures to govern the deal, according to the Council of State.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will fine mobile phone operators one million baht a day if they cannot follow its rule on sim card registration within the next 30 days.
The office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has proposed measures to govern the amalgamation deal of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), including prohibiting their mobile business subsidiaries from merging within three years and banning mobile network sharing during the period.