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ICCC out of tune with Telikom PNG
ICCC is a copy of the Australian
regulatory model imposed on PNG in yet another example of “this is
the right way to have proper governance”.
It is staffed with people who have next to no knowledge on how the
telecommunications industry runs and is dictated to by Australian
Commissioners based offshore.
The standoff between ICCC and Telikom is nothing short of a
misunderstanding and a sign of total ignorance on the part of the
regulator on the practices and the hardships faced by Telikom in
pricing and rolling out a service in PNG.
Standoffs such as this have massive ramifications on the services
industry and customers.
The information and communications industry in PNG is a growing
industry worth millions of kina. It is growing at an
unprecedented pace. As such it warrants an independent regulator
of its own to look after it.
It may be advisable for the Government to form a PNG Information
and Communications Authority (PNGICA) which will absorb the
technical functions of PANGTEL and shift all the economic
functions from ICCC over to it.
ICCC should focus on looking after industries whose operations are
generic in nature and not specialised as those under PNGICA.
That way PNG will at the very least address its market
requirements based on a regulator in tune with the local
environment. -Bush Consultant 105, Waigani
Vote in right leaders
I AM proud to be a Papua New Guinean
and am very concerned over the problems that continue to plague
the country.
Some of these problems can be prevented or even avoided but we are
faced with them because of a few insensitive and proud elites.
We have leaders who are thugs and rapists.
Many members of the police are drunkards and rebellious.
Corruption in high places is rampant.
How can a young village girl who is abducted and raped hope to get
justice?
From the hapless girl to the powerful and influential prime
minister, people are blaming each other for the situation we are
in.
Whenever our heroes like, Archbishop Sir Brian Barnes speak
out, they are attacked by educated elites, many of whom are more
of a problem than an asset to the country.
These so-called elites seem to know everything but are barking up
the wrong tree as the real problems are the corrupt leaders and
some among them.
The general election is an opportunity for the people to vote for
a change.
Let us look around, judge and vote for long-term and
self-sustaining development.
Vote for the right leaders.
No more thugs and cowboys. -Gamba Kama Nem, Via email
Hagen Eagles are back
LAST year, the SP Cup league was the
most interesting and competitive seen in many years.
Each team carried the pride of its province, with supporters and
fans travelling with their teams at their own expense just to
cheer for them.
However, the name Chemica Cowboys was a disappointment to many
Western Highlanders.
Many did not show interest because we do not have cowboys herding
sheep or cows in Western Highlands.
I would like to thank those people who brought back the pride of
Western Highlands by reviving the Mt Hagen Eagles.
We can now look forward to enjoying another rugby league season
this year. -David Sanny, Madang
 
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