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NBTC signs MoU with Cambodia regulator
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia.
The deal involves information exchange and collaboration in many aspects.
The move also aims to further strengthen ties between the telecom regulators.
Inactive firms to be struck off the list
Almost 11,000 companies will be eliminated from the Business Development Department’s list of registered companies due to their inactively in reporting to the |department over the past three years.
Pongpun Gearaviriyapun, director-general to the department, said the termination of the 10,615 firms would |prevent unscrupulous or |illegal enterprises luring consumers.
The names of the companies can be seen at www.dbd.go.th, via calling 1570 or applying for information at DBD e-Service. – The Nation
Pared-down goods prompt price probe
The Internal Trade Department has launched an investigation after it found some producers had unfairly downsized products without price reductions in a bid to evade the Commerce Ministry’s price-freeze measure.
Boonyarit Kalayanamit, director-general to the department, said if producers downsized products, they must also reduce the prices.
Products that about which consumers have complained include detergents, softeners, shampoos, soaps and washing-up liquid.
Meanwhile, the department yesterday destroyed 1,473 weighing machines seized from merchants last year due to their poor condition.
– The Nation
New TV rating system agreed in principle
The broadcasting committee of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday reportedly agreed with a proposal to grant Bt368.8 million in early-stage funding for |multi-screen audience measurement, as requested by the Media Agency Association of Thailand and some digital TV operators.
An NBTC source said the establishment of a national |television ratings system would fall within the NBTC Fund’s criteria.
After the five members of the broadcasting committee agree in principle with this proposal, it will be fleshed out and presented to the fund’s committee for approval before endorsement by the 10 members of the NBTC.
If everything goes smoothly, the fund would finance this project by October.
