Telecommunication Sector MCMC consults industry on new wholesale price

Telecommunication service providers may soon have to review their wholesale prices for   the  faci l i t ies and services  that  are cur rent ly  regulated by  the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

This price review is a result of MCMC’s detailed study on telcos’ cost of providing telecommunications services and is an important effort to create a level playing field among service providers in the industry.

A public inquiry paper titled “Review of Access Pricing” which outlines MCMC’s preliminary findings has been released. It sets out the regulatory principles adopted by MCMC, proposed wholesale prices and MCMC’s preliminary views on whether to regulate the prices. - StarBiz