Many companies applied when the Ministry opened the market for new
entrants in all the value added market including VoIP, wireless, ISPs,
IP based services, etc. Some 26 companies applied for quite a varied set
of services depending on each company's type of business. There were 14
companies that applied from the West Bank and the remaining 12 were from
Gaza. The companies were requested to go through a further round of
selection process whereby they had to answer numerous detailed questions
about their intended operation, financial status, how they propose to do
business, etc. Out of the 26 companies, at least 10 companies may be
successful in obtaining new licenses to operate.
Let's hope that they will be licensed soon.
Wassim
Omar Dhaher wrote:
> Is the market really open? Are these 10 or more companies, ISPs or
> telecommunication companies?
>
> Regards,
>
> Omar
>
> On 6/11/07, *Wassim Abdullah* < wramallah@yahoo.com
> <mailto:wramallah@yahoo.com>> wrote:
>
> No such thing. The issue here has little to do with logical
> considerations but with the law. The new modern telecoms law has not
> been passed yet. However, the old law still covers many of the
> relevant
> issues that we face now. Furthermore, since the exclusive monopoly of
> Paltel has expired and the market is now open to competition (over ten
> new companies shall be licensed soon), this competition should not
> allow
> Paltel to subsidize its satellite companies such as Hadara or give
> them
> all the support that Paltel gives them in all Palte's marketing
> outlets
> as well as other technical support unless these services are properly
> accounted for in the costing of Hadara services to the public.
> This is
> to ensure that Hadara does not undercut prices and effectively kick
> other competitors out of the market.
> Wassim
>
>
> Mustafa Abusalah wrote:
> > Logic says if a company accuires an ISP it becomes an ISP by
> default,
> > or at least the ISP license can be switched to the new entity. I
> > believe the regulations of MoTIT allows such thing.
> > I'm not sure if this is done or not?
> >
> > On 6/11/07, *Mashhour Abudaka* < abudaka@gmail.com
> <mailto:abudaka@gmail.com>
> > <mailto:abudaka@gmail.com <mailto:abudaka@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, according to the MTIT, Hadara as Hadara is not a
> > licensed ISP there for it should not conduct any internet services
> > before it gets the MTIT license.
> >
> > Again this is part of the الفلتان الاقتصادي we are witnessing in
> > Palestine.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Mashhour
> >
> >
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> >
> > *From:* owner-general@itsig.org <mailto:owner-general@itsig.org>
> <mailto:owner-general@itsig.org <mailto:owner-general@itsig.org>>
> > [mailto:owner-general@itsig.org <mailto:owner-general@itsig.org>
> <mailto: owner-general@itsig.org <mailto:owner-general@itsig.org>>]
> > *On Behalf Of *Mustafa Abusalah
> > *Sent:* Monday, June 11, 2007 8:33 AM
> > *To:* Omar D. Al-Sahili
> > *Cc:* public@isoc.ps <mailto:public@isoc.ps>
> <mailto:public@isoc.ps <mailto:public@isoc.ps>>; general@itsig.org
> <mailto:general@itsig.org>
> > <mailto:general@itsig.org <mailto:general@itsig.org>>
> > *Subject:* Re: New ISPs & new services
> >
> > Dear Omar, ISP list is below:
> >
> > 1-Hadara
> >
> > 2-Hadara
> >
> > 3-Hadara
> >
> > 4-Hadara
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > .
> >
> > 39-Hadara
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Mustafa
> >
> > On 6/10/07, *Omar D. Al-Sahili* < osahili@gmail.com
> <mailto:osahili@gmail.com>
> > <mailto:osahili@gmail.com <mailto:osahili@gmail.com>>> wrote:
> >
> > As per the previous announcements of MoTIT, a group of new ISPs
> > will be licensed to offer new telecom services, is there an
> > official list of the current licensed ISPs? I went to www.SFI.ps
> <http://www.SFI.ps>
> > < http://www.sfi.ps/> and it's outdated.
> >
> > Is that public information that can be requested from MoTIT or be
> > posted on their website even if out of protection of customers?
> >
> > Can someone help me out here?
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Omar D. Al-Sahili
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