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Chairman PTA, Dr Mohammad Yasin while talking to a private TV channel here Monday said that most private Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have lodged complaints to the Authority against PTCLs free Internet service terming it anti-competitive and predatory pricing move.
PTCLs is the largest Internet backbone provider in the country and owns the copper loop which is used by dialup and broadband DSL Internet users.
ISPs have complained that PTCL is providing them Internet bandwidth at very high rates besides charging heavily for collocation, domestic leased lines and other services.
At the same time, PTCL has started providing free Internet to retail Internet users with an objective to monopolize the market and kill private ISPs.
PTCL on the one hand is charging ISPs for the wholesale Internet bandwidth in US dollars at very high rate and on the other hand, offering free Internet in retail market said Azfar Manzoor, Vice President of Association of Pakistan (ISPAK).
The move is specifically aimed to kill the competition by unfair means, said Mr. Manzoor while talking to The News.
Condemning PTCLs move, ISPAK has pleaded PTA for immediate intervention and directing PTCL to stop offering free Internet service.
Manzoor added if this does not happen, PTCL should offer free Internet backbone services to ISPs so that they can offer same level of service to their customers .
ISPAK has a history of bitter relations with the dominant telecom operator, PTCL for last many years on strong arm tactics and distorting level playing field.
The Internet industry of the country has not witnessed any growth in real terms in last five years and ISPAK cites PTCLs actions as one of the major reason for this dismal situation.
The telecom regulator is consulting the stakeholders on this issue and expected to announce a decision next week after hearing all affected parties.
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