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Thai critics say draft telecoms bill opens door to corruption

( July 28, 2016, 04:37 GMT | Insight) -- Telecoms observers in Thailand are urging the country's government to amend its draft National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, or NBTC, bill, saying it contained loopholes for corruption, the Bangkok Post reports. Telecoms observers in Thailand are urging the country's government to amend its draft National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, or NBTC, bill, saying it contained loopholes for corruption, the Bangkok Post reports. They said frequencies should be allocated only through auctions, but that the bill indicated that other methods could be employed, including awarding frequencies to bidders proposing certain state benefits. Scholars also feared that the NBTC would be stripped of its independence, as it would have to report to the IT ministry and the future National Digital Economy Commission. The bill is undergoing a second reading in the National Legislative Assembly, which has noted the concerns. A final reading is expected to be completed in two months.        ...

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