LIBERALIZATION OF INTERNET SERVICES CONTRIBUTES TO REDUCTION IN THEIR PRICES

Noyan Tapan
Oct 26, 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Since liberalization of Internet
international services in Armenia on October 1, a fall in prices of
Internet access channels’ provision and data transmission services
has begun, the executive director of the Union of IT Enterprises of
Armenia (UITE) Karen Vardanian said at the October 26 press conference
dedicated to the opening of "DigiTec 2007" exhibition.

In response to NT correspondent’s question, he replied that the
sector of creating the Internet channel networks has already become
competitive in Armenia because many companies providing Internet access
and data transmission services (with the use of various technologies)
are operating in this sector. In the opinion of K. Vardanian, at
present their problem is to inform consumers about these services
so that they will be able to choose the companies offering the best
quality-price proportion.

The executive director of UITE added that the fall in prices of data
transmission services may reach the level, which is limited by the
traffic price of the channel to Armenia. According to him, in order
to reduce it, joint efforts of the state and private sector are needed.