Fixing of internet price

Mobile operators asked to explain within 2 days

Removing confusion on internet price, Post and Telecommunications Division yesterday asked the mobile phone operators to submit a report explaining how the internet price is being fixed at consumer level.  

Minister for Post and Telecommunications Division Tarana Halim asked the telecom operators and internet gateway providers to inform the people about the reason of price gap of internet from operator to consumer level. 
Tarana Halim also said the operators were given a two days time to submit the report showing the impact on consumer-level prices based on their total expenditure.
She said “We want to know if there is any dupe in fixing the internet price and people have the right to know whether there is any intentional hoax in internet price.”
Government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, Tarana added.
The operators have also been asked to inform the subscribers how the internet price is being fixed through circular in newspapers, said Tarana while addressing the journalists after a meeting with telecom operators and internet gateway providers at her secretariat office in Dhaka.
Mobile phone operators said currently subscribers are paying 15 per cent VAT and 5 per cent supplementary duty. Moreover, they also pay 1 per cent surcharge.
"We have convened the operators to talk about Facebook discussion on the price gap of internet at consumer and retailer levels and during the meeting we have questioned them why there is no reflection of price reduction at consumer level," she said. 
The operators claimed that there is confusion in Facebook discussion about wholesales and retainers, speed and volume of internet. 
"We've asked them to give clarification on every point within the next two days. We would never allow any deception with consumers," she added.

Fixing of internet price

Mobile operators asked to explain within 2 days

Removing confusion on internet price, Post and Telecommunications Division yesterday asked the mobile phone operators to submit a report explaining how the internet price is being fixed at consumer level. Minister for Post and Telecommunications Division Tarana Halim asked the telecom operators and internet gateway providers to inform the people about the reason of price gap of internet from operator to consumer level. Tarana Halim also said the operators were given a two days time to submit the report showing the impact on consumer-level prices based on their total expenditure. She said We want to know if there is any dupe in fixing the internet price and people have the right to know whether there is any intentional hoax in internet price. Government is working to reduce internet price at the consumer-level, Tarana added. The operators have also been asked to inform the subscribers how the internet price is being fixed through circular in newspapers, said Tarana while addressing the journalists after a meeting with telecom operators and internet gateway providers at her secretariat office in Dhaka. Mobile phone operators said currently subscribers are paying 15 per cent VAT and 5 per cent supplementary duty. Moreover, they also pay 1 per cent surcharge. We have convened the operators to talk about Facebook discussion on the price gap of internet at consumer and retailer levels and during the meeting we have questioned them why there is no reflection of price reduction at consumer level, she said. The operators claimed that there is confusion in Facebook discussion about wholesales and retainers, speed and volume of internet. Weve asked them to give clarification on every point within the next two days. We would never allow any deception with consumers, she added.