All eyes on next NBTC board 1 Another recruitment delay could jeopardise plans put forward by the regulator published : 8 Mar 2021 at 06:11 1 The new round of recruitment for the NBTC board kicks off this month as the agency risks a delay in its 2021 agenda. (Photo by Kitja Apichonrojarek) With the new round of recruitment for the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board scheduled for this month, players in the telecom, broadcasting and innovation industries are monitoring the process as another derailment -- three times in three years -- could jeopardise previous plans put forward by the regulator. The first delay took place in 2018 when senators voted against the proposed candidates, recruited in line with the 2017 NBTC law.