ArmenTel Instructed To Resume Provision Of Services To 134 Organizat

ARMENTEL INSTRUCTED TO RESUME PROVISION OF SERVICES TO 134 ORGANIZATIONS AND PERSONS

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 18 2006

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN. By the October 18 decision of
the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission, ArmenTel company
was instructed to resume temporarily the provision of telephone
services to 134 organizations and persons. The provision of services
was suspended on September 7. According to ArmenTel, the indicated
organizations and persons received voice services via the Internet,
which represented a violation of ArmenTel’s monopoly right.

NT correspondent was informed from the RA Public Services Regulatory
Commission that administrative procedure was initiated in connection
with violation of ArmenTel’s exclusive rights. A respective decision
will be taken based on the procedure results. ArmenTel was instructed
to present facts and evidence that the indicated organizations and
persons violated the exclusive right reserved to the company by its
licence no.60.