The broadband internet users in rural areas face discrimination as the internet service providers (ISPs) charge more in rural areas despite a growing demand for broadband internet connectivity.
The operators, however, claim that they pay high transmission cost for providing connectivity outside Dhaka through the Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) operators.
For installing a new connection in Dhaka city, the ISPs charge around Tk 2000, but the fee is almost 50 per cent higher in rural areas.
The penetration of broadband internet almost doubled in the last one year amid coronavirus pandemic, according to official data.
Some 5.7 million internet users subscribed to the network of ISP and Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in February 2020, which stood at 9.7 million at the end of February this year.
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âThe council of the authority reaffirms its view that it is of utmost importance that the spectrum be licensed and that all avenues be pursued to avoid further delays in the process,â Icasa said in a statement on Tuesday. âTo this end, and having taken legal advice, the council has resolved to pursue an expedited appeal against the decision of the Pretoria high court, which may include directly petitioning the constitutional court.â
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They re dictating how to monitor networks, without fully understanding the impact on the sector
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Introduced last year by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the UK s Telecommunications Security Bill aims to change how mobile and fixed-line communications systems are built and operated.
The bill is a recognition of the importance of comms networks to national security, and was largely spurred by the growing use of equipment from so-called high risk vendors, namely Huawei and ZTE.
But the reception from networks has been lukewarm. Although ISPs and mobile networks recognise the importance of ensuring the integrity of the nation s communications infrastructure, the devil very much lurks in the details. The wholesale overhaul proposed by the Telecoms Security Bill would result in high costs for operators, who would be forced to rip and replace existing equipment, potentially
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