Cambodian gov't approves telecom draft law
Xinhua, October 9, 2015 Adjust font size:
The Cambodia's Council of Ministers on Friday passed a draft law on telecommunications, which is designed to enhance telecom quality and to attract more investors in the sector, according to a news statement.
The passage was made during a weekly cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen, the statement said.
"The draft law is aimed to ensure the quality and efficiency of telecom infrastructures, networks, and services, and to encourage investments in this sector," the statement said.
"It is also to protect the interest of users and to mobilize revenues for the national coffer."
According to the constitution, the draft law needs to be approved by the national assembly and finally reviewed by the senate before being submitted to King Norodom Sihamoni for promulgation.
Cambodia currently has six mobile phone operators, some 27 Internet service providers, and two fixed phone companies.
By August 2015, the mobile phone operators have sold 21 million SIM cards, exceeding the country's population of 14.8 million, said the Telecommunication Regulator of Cambodia, adding that over 5.8 million people have access to the Internet.
The fixed phone operators are serving nearly 300,000 customers, it said. Endi