Indonesia’s telecommunication giants have demanded the government limit the number of new entrants to the industry, citing limited resources and growing investment risk.
The Indonesian Cellular Telephones Association (ATSI) chairman Merza Fachys said limited frequency allocations and phone numbers meant there was no room to accommodate new players.
“The government must regulate the number of players so as to ensure the sustainability of the industry,” Merza said in his speech at the annual national coordination meeting on telecommunication, information and media held by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Unlimited entry to the industry, he said, would crowd the market, increase competition and generate greater investment risk for existing players.
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2 Comments
Imran Ahmed Shaheen
The telecomm companies in these Muslim majority companies need to be bought out and turned into one giant company for the entire Ummah. There might need to be war in order for this to happen. Insha Allah all will work out diplomatically.
Rohan Samarajiva
Wow. A war to create a telecom monopoly that is to be done diplomatically! Mr Shaheen should take a cold shower and get a sense of proportion.
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