Regulation corner - 30/03/08

Afghanistan is planning to sell nearly 80% of its telecom unit, Afghan Telecom.

OFCOM (UK) will allow airlines to offer mobile communications services on UK-registered aircraft.

The US mobile phone industry recommends FCC to license and auction vacant broadcast channels (between TV channels or called TV white spaces).

CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission) has cleared the proposed acquisition of BCE by an investor group.

Anatel (Brazil) has cleared the purchase by Oi (Brazil) of rival Brasil Telecom.

IDA, Singapore telecom regulator, has drawn up shortlist of companies that will build and operate the island state's fiber-based next-generation network.