Govt sets up task force to solve telecoms feud

MPTC says new initiative will immediately address dispute between Mobitel and Beeline as well as plug legal loopholes

OFFICIALS at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPTC) told the Post Tuesday that they have created a temporary task force to address the ongoing dispute between mobile operators Mobitel and Beeline over alleged price-dumping and blocking of competing networks.

Minister So Khun instructed the head of the new body, Sarak Khan, secretary of state at MPTC, about the initiative Tuesday morning, the Post was told, after a meeting on August 14 between the two operators, the government, Telecom Cambodia and the rest of the sector failed to resolve the feud. Click to read more...