PTA suspends internet services to unlicensed operators

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) held a meeting with all licensed operators of Long Distance International (LDI), Fixed Local Loop (FLL) and Class Value Added Services (CVAS) at its headquarters.

The objective of the meeting was to promote regulatory compliance and ensure that unlicensed operators were not providing internet services.

The importance of the District Class Licence was emphasised during the meeting, through which PEMRA cable operators and last-mile operators could obtain bandwidth from FLL licensees.

It was made clear that Long Distance International (LDI) and Fixed Local Loop (FLL) licensees could offer bandwidth only to PTA-licensed operators.

"They cannot offer IP bandwidth, panel services, E1s, DPLCs or anything alike to unlicensed operators or distributors," it said.