Broadband Squeezed?

It was fortunate that one of the four fibre trunk networks in the country was not owned by TM (but by Time dotCom), Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said .

"If they own all, they will squeeze you," he said, pointing out earlier that the best broadband service was from TM.

Source: NST August 5, 2007

Article: High-speed wireless Internet by March

Outage

My streamyx line was down for 2 days. Just called 1300-88-9515.

The person from Telekom assisted me to troubleshoot. Found out that the splitter's fault. Now I am online again. Forgot to ask her name so that I can express my heartfelt thanks to her. She was indeed well-mannered and helpful.

Thank you Telekom Malaysia and Streamyx. To the officer, thank you very much.

MONOPOLY SYSTEM FOR TELCO TOWERS

Telco Tower Fiasco

The Government will review its stand on giving the rights to a single company to build telecommunication towers. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik said the arrangement to give the rights to just one company had run into some problems.
“Before I came in, only one company built towers. This is not progressing that well.” He did not name the company.

Industry sources pointed out that Asiaspace DotCom Sdn Bhd was issued an infrastructure licence by the then Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Ministry to own and provide any network facilities, including earth stations, satellite hubs, fixed links and cables, radio communications transmitters and links, and towers, poles, ducts and pits in conjunction with other networks.

Mobile telephone operators were then directed to rent space for towers erected by the company.

Dr Lim said tower construction was directly linked to the need to improve mobile telephone coverage, which was still lacking in many places. “Even in a place like Putrajaya, I sometimes have to make four separate calls just to finish one conversation,” he said.

Why did the Government set the a System of "Monopoly"?

Is it intentional, Dr. Mahathir? Please clarify!

Bravo, Datuk Seri Lim keng Yaik! A brave man will not last long in a Crony Government. Keng Yaik, please, you may have to take care and look for another job soon!