[bdNOG] Last day for Public Comments on ILDTS Policy Review

Wed Apr 25 12:17:27 BDT 2018

+1
I agree with you Jahangir bhai.

Syed Faisal Hasan, PhD
Associate Prof
CSE
Dhaka University

On Tue, 24 Apr 2018 at 12:32 PM, Jahangir Hossain <jrjahangir at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Mizan bhai for sharing your interest . The draft Consultation
> Report on ILDTS Policy Review (if approved) may create a big impact on
> current license ecosystems.
>
>
> Here some finding about ILDTS policy review based on my capacity . if
> anyone have any further comments please share us .
>
>
> The three layer network topology introduced as per ILDTS Policy 2010 has
> been working flawlessly for last few years giving positive dividends in
> many aspects. The existing policy is no way hindrance to any technological
> advancement to foster Digital Bangladesh, and has lot of contributions to
> the development of telecom sector as well as national development. A new
> layer named IOS was also introduced only 2-3 years ago after lot of
> analysis to enforce further discipline in the sector. And, if we go for
> complete overhauling of the policy and network topology replacing a 3 layer
> network by another 3 layer system; it would be completely unwise and
> destructive.
>
>
>
> If the existing ILDTS Policy is revised with change of licensing regime
> proposed in the consultation paper, it is likely to generate:
>
>    - The chaos/indiscipline/violation of regulatory obligations etc. that
>    we have experienced before 2008 will come back to the telecom sector.
>    - Offering an opportunity to the operators and others to indulge in
>    Illegal VoIP call termination incurring huge loss to earnings of Govt from
>    this sector.
>    - The sector will eventually go under full control of foreign
>    investors. Govt earnings will fall back to the amount earned during the
>    period 2007-08.
>    - Most importantly, Foreign investor based organization will be the
>    only player in the sector (all others will ultimately neutral die due to
>    their financial inability to compete with existing foreign investors
>    ).  This would result in draining out of huge foreign currency from the
>    national exchequer to the investing countries.
>    - Local investors having IGW/NTTN/ICX/ITC/IIG etc. licenses will not
>    be able to recover their investments.
>    - Lot of people will lose their job and eventually lot of families
>    will be financially distressed; it will be difficult for the democratic
>    Govt to rehabilitate these distressed citizens of the country.
>
>
> A policy with such great national interest both in terms of economics, job
> creation, user experience & local business development should not be
> changed without a policy level debate at the parliament; and such debate
> may be arranged after detail study at the filed level. We must not forget
> that the existing system has been contributing a large amount of revenue to
> the Govt exchequer and has created huge opportunity for local employment
> facilitating local investment.
> 
>
>
> *Regards / Jahangir*
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Mizanur Rahman <mizanict98 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Jahangir Bhai,
>>
>> Thanks for sharing this information.
>>
>> Please update us if you have any more information.
>>
>> BR,
>> Mizan
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Jahangir Hossain <jrjahangir at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear All ,
>>>
>>> You might be know that Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory
>>> Commission (BTRC) would like to seek written comments/suggestions on the
>>> draft Consultation Report on INTERNATIONAL LONG DISTANCE. TELECOMMUNICATION
>>> SERVICES (ILDTS) Policy Review from concerned stakeholders, experts,
>>> researchers or any other interested parties.
>>>
>>> Comments should be submitted to the following address: Chairman,
>>> Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), IEB Bhaban (5, 6
>>> & 7 Floor), Ramna, Dhaka-1000 Or through email to: mahdi at btrc.gov.bd
>>>
>>> Last date of submission: 24 April, 2018.
>>>
>>> Please visit this URL for more information ;
>>> http://btrc.gov.bd/notice-board/public-consultation-draft-report-ildts-policy-review
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Regards / Jahangir*
>>>
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