Thanks to BTRC
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has finally decided to reduce the charge for the SMS services of the mobile service companies (Star Business: 6.8.10). We would like to thank the BTRC and the government for this step in the interest of the 58 millions users of the cell phones. The cell users generally prefer to use SMS mainly for privacy and facilities of sending the same message to myriad receivers. I know some people who use SMS for documentation for future references. The decision of reducing the cost to as little as Tk. 50 is a timely step, indeed.
The government at the same time decided to ask the operators to explain the cryptic “conditions applied” to any new packages. It is surprising that the operators used to advertise any new lucrative packages but never advertise when they cease the facilities. The BTRC may think of introducing the system whereby the operators will have to announce/advertise when any packages are closed.
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