The telecoms regulator has asked the international internet gateway operators to reduce upload bandwidth of the ISPs by 75 percent in an effort to prevent illegal VoIP.
The instruction went out on Thursday in a letter signed by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) Senior Assistant Director Sabina Islam.
The letter said the order would remain in force starting from 6pm on Thursday until further orders.
But, IIG operator Fiber at Home official Sumon Ahmed said the instruction would hurt the internet service.
Internet Service Providers Association President Aktaruzzaman Manju said their clients were facing troubles in uploading data.
He said they were receiving complaints from the subscribers and that it should be withdrawn.
However, banks, financial institutions, software firms, travel agents, embassies and government organisations will be exempted from the cut. But lists of such organisations and agencies have to be sent to BTRC in seven days.
BTRC says the instruction will not impact download from internet.
An official of the watchdog’s Engineering and Operation Division said the instruction had been made to prevent illegal VoIP on a trial basis.
Source: UNBConnect
POTPOURRI FROM AL HILAL
(1)- Businessman killed while 2 groups of Awami Student League Thugs were fighting! Is it a NEWS? This kind of killing taking place in the country by the SURJA-SANTAN of the FATHER OF THE “NOTION”, THE GREATEST BENGALI OF ALL TIME. almost everyday. ———
(2)- 15 EDITORS IN BANGLADESH WANT THE BAN IMPOSED BY THE GOVT ON TV STATIONS & MEDIA LIFTED AND IMPRISONED, CHARGED EDITORS RELEASED UNCONDITIONALLY. But
“DEVIL WILL NOT LISTEN TO THE SCRIPTURE” as the Anglo-Saxon saying goes.
Killing the Messengers has been the most time-honoured custom of the Awami League, started by the “FATHER OF THE ” NOTION”, THE GREATEST BENGALI OF ALL TIMES. Crafty Hasina will exploit the divide that exists among the editors.—–
(3) USA DEMANDS TIGHTER SAFETY OF GARMENT FACTORY WORKERS & FAIRNESS & TRANSPARENCY IN WAR CRIMES TRIAL
Hasina might as well consider American government is opening another front against her government to (1) oust her and (2) to save the war criminals.