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CAT wants to scrap concessions: Fees under new terms to be 'enormous'.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Byline: Komsan Tortermvasana

Oct. 6--State-owned CAT Telecom wants to terminate its mobile concessions with three private operators due to the high annual regulatory costs required by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

Under the new licensing terms set by the NTC on Aug 4, CAT Telecom can continue with its revenue-sharing agreements with TA Orange, DTAC and Digital Phone Company, a subsidiary of Advanced Info Service (AIS). However, it must pay regulatory fees on their behalf including 3 percent of pre-expenditure revenues it obtains from private operators, 4 percent of revenues as a universal service obligation (USO), 12 baht per number ...

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