Shortage of workers to lay cables

The Electrical and Communications Industry Council is warning of a shortages of skilled workers to lay a broadband fibre-optic network and maintain exchanges. The council is blaming Telecom for not providing enough money to pay competitive wages. Spokesman Joe Gallagher says the workers are moving to Australia because they can double their wages there. He says Telecom is playing contractors against each other to the...

Pornography Sites and Violence Will be Blocked

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Minister of Communication and Information, Muhamamad Nuh, announced his department will block internet sites with negative content including pornography sites. “We promised our commitment to APJI and KPI to block the negative sites,” he said after launching the Broadband Learning Center at Al-Akbar mosque, Surabaya, last Friday. This is a response to unease of religious figures to...

Regulator’s move on telemarketing calls unfair: operators

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Indian telecom operators Tuesday decried the industry regulator’s move to impose monetary penalties for unsolicited telemarketing calls and SMSs made to the subscriber. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Monday announced the amendment of the Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) Regulations. “(The) amendment is most unfair to the industry and we are all...

TRAI talks tough on unwanted calls; to impose hefty fines

NEW DELHI: Taking a tough stand against the menace of unwanted calls on phones, Telecom Regulatory body TRAI on Monday said it will impose a fine of up to Rs 20,000 on service providers for non-compliance of its directive regarding unsolicited tele-marketing calls and messages. TRAI has amended the Telecom Unsolicited Commercial Communications (UCC) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, under which if any telecom service...

Final reading passes for speed changes to Hwy. 30

by Abbi Swanson · March 19, 2008 The Mount Vernon City Council on Monday dealt with a variety of topics, including lowering highway speeds, bidding for new wells, appointments, street projects and telecommunication enhancement. Speeds on Hwy. 30 in the city limits will soon be lowered, following the Mount Vernon City Council’s approval of the third and final reading of a new ordinance. Speeds from 50 miles per...