Archive for October 1st, 2009

Competition Commission of Pakistan Takes Action On Deceptive Marketing

Published by Arsalan Mir on October 1, 2009 under Business, Competitive Trends, Consumer Rights, Telecommunications, Ufone, Zong

At Telecompk.Net, we have time and again criticize on deceptive marketing practices by the telecom operators in their adverts. For the same Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has taken a step and has passed orders on the show c6ispqmh5x cause notice taken earlier to M/s China Mobile Pak Limited (Zong – CMPak) & M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited (Ufone) on the ‘8 Anay’ and Uwon packages respectively. The Order of CCP also lays down general guidelines in relation to enforcement of Section 10 of the Ordinance which deals with the deceptive marketing practices. We appreciate the move by CCP and hope to same from PTA to promote healthy competition in the telecom industry.

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on September 29, 2009 has passed an Order in respect of Show Cause Notices issued to M/s China Mobile Pak Limited (Zong – CMPak) & M/s Pakistan Telecom Mobile Limited (Ufone) wherein the subject advertisements by both the undertakings have been held in violation of Section 10 of the Competition Ordinance, 2007. However, owing to the conciliatory and compliance oriented approach, and the assurances given on part of both the companies through an undertaking in writing for future compliance with the provisions of the Ordinance, CCP has not imposed any penalty. Both the companies have been reprimanded that in future CCP will take a very strict view of any or all non-compliances or contraventions under the Ordinance.

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Picture Quiz – Which Event Is This?

Published by Babar Bhatti on October 1, 2009 under Telecommunications, pictures

With the growth of ICT industry we have also witnessed a sharp increase in the number of industry events. Here’s a picture of a large event. Which event is this? Where and when?

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I hope that this is an easy one.