Comments on: PTCL Increases Leased Line Charges By 450%. Why?

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:33:58 +0000

Yes, as of yesterday, PTCL has reverted back to the previous rates.

A press release issued by PTCL said: “Keeping in view the manifold increase in cost of service provisioning by PTCL and similar pressures faced by our valued ISP and DNOP customers and in consultation with PTA, PTCL being a socially responsible organisation has withdrawn its decision for price rationalization and will serve the ISP and DNOP customers at the earlier rates.”

By: Rohan Samarajiva

Rohan Samarajiva — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:38:38 +0000

We understand that PTA has ordered that this tariff increase be suspended.

By: Sohail Abid

Sohail Abid — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:16:44 +0000

I got this notice from my DSL provider:

***Important Note: PTCL has increased the local internet leased line charges by 450 %. These charges if not immediately withdrawn by the telecom regulator, would lead to increase in DSL broadband charges shortly. Customers are requested to kindly raise their concern with PTA, their email address is complaints@pta.gov.pk or chairman@pta.gov.pk .

Babar, in you opinion, what would be the after-affects of this? Non-PTCL DSL subscribers will have to face an increase in their service-charges (how much)? And they will likely shift to PTCL for DSL?

Am I right? Isn’t it call monopolistic policies?

By: Voted at PakPoint.NET

Voted at PakPoint.NET — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:32:52 +0000

State of Telecom Industry in Pakistan » PTCL Increases Leased Line Charges By 450%. Why?…

I just wonder every thing in Pakistan is increasing, Oil Prices? Gas Prices? and PTCL? where we are heading ?…

By: liveunplugged@hotmail.com

liveunplugged@hotmail.com — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:30:18 +0000

PTCL needs to strengthen margins on something. Perhaps this is their top segment to exercise price augmentation. As a company there is pratically nothing wrong with this decision.

Bilal