The telecom regulator is likely to impose tough measures to govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) instead of considering whether it has the authority to approve the deal, in order to ward off future legal consequences, according to a source close to the agency's board.
Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (Office of the NBTC) in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) and the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) hosted “The 4th Meeting of the APT Preparatory Group for PP-22 (APT PP22-4)” taking place on 1-5 August 2022, at Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit.
The Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (Office of the NBTC) hosted the First Bilateral Meeting with Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Télécommunications (ANRT), Kingdom of Morocco, in a virtual format on 21st July 2022. The objective was to share and exchange experiences on regulatory updates and policies in the telecommunications sectors of both countries.
The bosses of the parent firms of True Corp and Total Access Communication (DTAC) insist the country’s telecom regulator has no power to approve or reject their giant mobile business merger, but can only impose conditions to govern it.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Tuesday resolved to set up another panel after four existing subcommittees ended up in a deadlock over the merger of two telecom giants.