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Gulf's B10.8bn Thaicom buyout raises eyebrows

Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, is pushing for the acquisition of satellite service provider Thaicom Plc for 10.8 billion baht as it explores new business opportunities in the space economy.

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NBTC must play to win

Members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will meet today to decide whether to foot the 1.6-billion-baht bill to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, as demanded by the government.

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Footy cost riles scholars

Media academics have voiced strong objections to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) spending 1.6 billion baht on the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge.

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NBTC to decide on World Cup funding

Football fans in Thailand will have to keep their fingers crossed until tomorrow when the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) will decide on a proposal to earmark 1.6 billion baht to fund the payment for the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge.

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World Cup broadcast in limbo

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) said it is waiting for a budget report from the Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) about purchasing the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup, leaving the domestic broadcasting of the event in doubt.

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Plan to air World Cup now in doubt

A government plan to purchase the rights to broadcast the 2022 Fifa World Cup is up in the air after some National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) board members voiced their disagreement, citing budgetary constraints.

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NBTC sets out plan to boost broadband

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has outlined the country's broadband infrastructure development under the "Giga Thailand Infrastructure" project, expected to start next year with the support of its Universal Service Obligation (USO) 3.0 scheme.

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Brokerages bullish on proposed merger

Market analysts believe all telecom operators should benefit from a merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), although the looming lawsuit against the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) decision to endorse the deal could delay its completion, which is expected in January next year.

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TDRI slams DTAC-True merger plan

Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), has slammed a decision by the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) regarding the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac).

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Bitter pill for True, DTAC

Despite providing tacit approval for the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC), the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has prescribed harsh remedial measures that could mean lower margins for the new firm, according to people associated with the regulator.

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Court urged to halt merger

The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) and the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) will ask the Administrative Court to issue an injunction against the planned merger between telecom operators True Corporation and Total Access Communication (Dtac), citing monopoly concerns.

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Activists want court to stop True-DTAC merger

Consumer activists and the Move Forward Party will ask the Administrative Court and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to object to the planned merger between the telecom operators True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC).

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Regulator paves way for telecom mega-merger

The country’s telecommunications regulator has cleared the way for the country’s second and third largest mobile operators — True Corp and Total Access Communication (DTAC) — to merge, but with conditions.

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NBTC seeks tough measures for merger

Three of the five board members of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) are looking into tough remedy measures to govern the amalgamation deal of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in what appears to be a discouragement for the merger, an industry source said.

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Merger study paints a grim picture

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.

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DES Ministry seeks to revoke satellite ruling

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry plans to petition the Central Administrative Court to revoke the arbitral ruling that Thaicom 7 and 8 satellites are not part of the agreement between the ministry and SET-listed Thaicom.

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NBTC fails to resolve merger deal

The board of the telecom regulator failed to come up with a resolution regarding the merger deal between True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) at its meeting on Wednesday, as three of the five commissioners wanted the decision to be made on Oct 20 together with remedy measures.

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Regulator set to rule on telecom merger Wednesday

True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) have asked the telecom regulator to make a clear resolution regarding their planned merger at the agency's board meeting on Wednesday, saying a delay will affect consumers.

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Thaicom prevails in new ruling on satellite dispute

Tribunal arbitrators have unanimously ruled that the Thaicom 7 and 8 satellites are not part of an agreement with the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry, thus freeing the satellite operator Thaicom from the ministry's obligations.

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Thai lawyer urges Oslo to block DTAC merger

A lawyer has petitioned the Norwegian government to pressure Norway's Telenor, the parent of Total Access Communication (DTAC), to abort the planned merger with True Corporation, saying it violates Thai laws and Thailand's constitution.

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Consumer body urges NBTC to reject True-DTAC merger

The Thailand Consumers Council is urging the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to strictly govern the planned merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) according to the law, saying the regulator must not let capitalists take advantage of the public and the market.

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Board needs to define NBTC's authority

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…

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Telco merger up in air

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is expected to make a decision on the controversial merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) on Oct 12.

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DES Ministry demand disrupts satellite orbital slot auction

The second attempt by the telecom regulator to hold a satellite orbital slot auction looks set to face a major hurdle as the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry demands reservation of some satellite capacity from the winning bidders for state use without charges.

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JAS shareholders give AIS acquisition moves the nod

Shareholders of Jasmine International Plc (JAS) have approved a deal in which Advanced Info Service (AIS) Plc will acquire its subsidiary Triple T Broadband (TTTBB), a fixed broadband operator, and buy 19% of Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) for 32.4 billion baht in total.

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