www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Belize’s Prime Minister has reportedly submitted a bill to the Congress to acquire controlling stake in nation’s leading phone carrier, Belize Telemedia Ltd. (BTL).
BTL recently won a $38.5 million judgment against the government relating to the breach of an agreement signed with the previous administration which has been termed as illegal by current officials. The lower house of congress approved the proposal to take over 94% stake in the company’s shares, while paying compensation.
Officials hope the bill will be approved by the Senate and signed into law soon.
On 08.25.09, In Mobile, By Editor
On 07.09.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: In line with the directions of the Iraqi Government to all mobile telecom companies in Iraq, Asiacell – the largest private Iraqi company and the first and only mobile telecommunications company to provide coverage for all of Iraq – announced that it began disconnecting 500,000 unregistered mobile lines on the 15th of June 2009. This step aims to encourage Iraqi citizens to register their mobile phone lines in accordance with the law and to support the Government’s objectives in ensuring that mobile lines do no become a source of disturbance or trouble to Iraqi citizens, as well as to prevent mobile phones from being used for inhumane or terrorist purposes. The disconnection will result in the registration of all the company’s phone lines, which will help the authorities gain access to any individual who causes political or social problems, and serves to ensure the comfort of Asiacell’s registered subscribers. (more…)
On 03.23.09, In Mobile, By Editor
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The German BWMI has issued emergency call regulation has been implemented as a law on 18 March’09. The regulation carries the obligation for mobile operators to allow calling 112 or 110 from their handsets. Additionally, the citizens of the country can only make calls to emergency numbers only when they have a mobile handset and active SIM card instead to prevent abuse of calling emergency number for fun.