Comments on: Sri Lanka: Roadblocks to convergence strategy http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/sri-lanka-roadblocks-to-convergence-strategy/ a regional ICT policy and regulation think tank active across the Asia Pacific Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/sri-lanka-roadblocks-to-convergence-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-16316 Rohan Samarajiva Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:19:52 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2761#comment-16316 Victor Ivan writes about the license in question: "During the latter part of the Chandrika regime, the head of the Telecommunication Commission, had obtained a transmission licence in his name. Before he left this post, he sold this licence to Dialog for a sum of US $ 5 million (Rs.500 million)." http://www.montagelanka.com/?p=541 Worth checking out, perhaps? The actual sum paid for Asset Media is in one of the Annual Reports. What the Annual Report does not contain is information on who owned Asset Media. Not that I blame Dialog for buying it (or suggest in any way that their investment made in good faith should be expropriated). I do not similarly blame SLT for buying a WiMAX license given to some unknown entity under this President. They had no alternatives. Victor Ivan writes about the license in question: “During the latter part of the Chandrika regime, the head of the Telecommunication Commission, had obtained a transmission licence in his name. Before he left this post, he sold this licence to Dialog for a sum of US $ 5 million (Rs.500 million).” http://www.montagelanka.com/?p=541

Worth checking out, perhaps? The actual sum paid for Asset Media is in one of the Annual Reports. What the Annual Report does not contain is information on who owned Asset Media.

Not that I blame Dialog for buying it (or suggest in any way that their investment made in good faith should be expropriated). I do not similarly blame SLT for buying a WiMAX license given to some unknown entity under this President. They had no alternatives.

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/sri-lanka-roadblocks-to-convergence-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-16258 Rohan Samarajiva Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:10:02 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2761#comment-16258 Related coverage from an interview given to Namini Wijedasa: http://srilankareports.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/placing-media-at-the-mercy-of-idiot-ministers/ Related coverage from an interview given to Namini Wijedasa: http://srilankareports.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/placing-media-at-the-mercy-of-idiot-ministers/

]]> By: Rohan Samarajiva http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/sri-lanka-roadblocks-to-convergence-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-16245 Rohan Samarajiva Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:36:56 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2761#comment-16245 Yes, a license was purchased. Yes, a license was purchased.

]]> By: Sanjana Hattotuwa http://lirneasia.net/2008/10/sri-lanka-roadblocks-to-convergence-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-16244 Sanjana Hattotuwa Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:30:58 +0000 http://lirneasia.net/?p=2761#comment-16244 Dialog has terrestrial TV? Dialog has terrestrial TV?

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