Comments on: Call to reduce intra-SAARC phone tariffs published in Bangladesh too http://lirneasia.net/2008/07/call-to-reduce-intra-saarc-phone-calls-published-in-bangladesh-too/ LIRNEasia Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:17:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: LIRNEasia - evidence based policy intervention via the media | L I R N E . N E T http://lirneasia.net/2008/07/call-to-reduce-intra-saarc-phone-calls-published-in-bangladesh-too/comment-page-1/#comment-13317 LIRNEasia - evidence based policy intervention via the media | L I R N E . N E T Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:48:25 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=1788#comment-13317 [...] here for LIRNEasia pricing benchmarks. Click here for LIRNEasia post with links to media coverage on this issue and here for the post on the SAARC agenda. Click here for the full text of the speech by Sri Lankan [...] [...] here for LIRNEasia pricing benchmarks. Click here for LIRNEasia post with links to media coverage on this issue and here for the post on the SAARC agenda. Click here for the full text of the speech by Sri Lankan [...]

]]> By: Mel http://lirneasia.net/2008/07/call-to-reduce-intra-saarc-phone-calls-published-in-bangladesh-too/comment-page-1/#comment-13312 Mel Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:44:21 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=1788#comment-13312 Hi Prof: LIRNE research has paid off. Below is the quote in point 6 of the Colombo SAARC declaration: "The Heads of state or government observerd that an effective and economical regional tele-communication regime is an essential factor of connectivity, encouraging the growth of people-centric partnerships. They stressed the need for the member states to endeavour to move towards a uniformly applicable low tariff, for international direct dial calls within the region" However, note of caution: "SAARC declarations are divine, but the devil is in the detail," said an Asian diplomat during the conference, adding that tensions between India and Pakistan had been the main obstacle to moving forward in any tangible manner Hi Prof:

LIRNE research has paid off. Below is the quote in point 6 of the Colombo SAARC declaration:

“The Heads of state or government observerd that an effective and economical regional tele-communication regime is an essential factor of connectivity, encouraging the growth of people-centric partnerships. They stressed the need for the member states to endeavour to move towards a uniformly applicable low tariff, for international direct dial calls within the region”

However, note of caution:

“SAARC declarations are divine, but the devil is in the detail,” said an Asian diplomat during the conference, adding that tensions between India and Pakistan had been the main obstacle to moving forward in any tangible manner

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2008/07/call-to-reduce-intra-saarc-phone-calls-published-in-bangladesh-too/comment-page-1/#comment-13070 Rohan Samarajiva Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:07:09 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=1788#comment-13070 Another Vietnam publication has carried a related story at: http://www.ictnews.vn/Home/vien-thong/Nam-A-ban-viec-giam-cuoc-vien-thong/2008/07/1SVMC511106/View.htm However, this mentions roaming, which is puzzling. Perhaps a reader who understands Vietnamese can explain why roaming is mentioned in the report? Another Vietnam publication has carried a related story at: http://www.ictnews.vn/Home/vien-thong/Nam-A-ban-viec-giam-cuoc-vien-thong/2008/07/1SVMC511106/View.htm

However, this mentions roaming, which is puzzling. Perhaps a reader who understands Vietnamese can explain why roaming is mentioned in the report?

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