SAY FAREWELL TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

Panorama.am
18:04 17/01/2007

ArmenTel will cease the activities of internet telephone service
providers on the territory of Armenia as of January 28, Oleg Blizniuk,
company CEO statement says. In his words, the providers’ activities
contradict the terms of License 60.

On January 8, Public Service Regulatory Committee entitled ArmenTel
to engage in provision of these services on exclusive rights. The
decision will be effective in 10 days.

Non-official sources say 300 internet telephone service providers
operate on the territory of Armenia.

It is expedient for ArmenTel to see the providers as dealers of the
company. Blizniuk says most providers do not have license today. The
CEO states that financial violations will not be tolerated.