NTC clears the way for interconnection talks.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

The National Telecommunications Commission yesterday approved Reference Interconnection Offer proposals from major telecom operators, kicking off the new interconnection charge regime.

Previously it was expected to approve the proposals on August 29.

With the approval through, telecom operators will now hold bilateral negotiations with one another in order to finalise their interconnection rates within the next 90 days, said National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) member Sudharma Yoonaidharma.

A Reference Interconnection Offer (RIO) covers the commercial and technical terms …