The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001 (Act # 18 of 2001). The BTRC is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications of Bangladesh. The BTRC started operating from the 31 January, 2002. Vision of BTRC To Facilitate affordable telecommunication services of acceptable quality for all regardless of their location. Mission of BTRC a.

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  • The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001 (Act # 18 of 2001). The BTRC is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications of Bangladesh. The BTRC started operating from the 31 January, 2002. Vision of BTRC To Facilitate affordable telecommunication services of acceptable quality for all regardless of their location. Mission of BTRC a. Increase the teledensity to at least 10 telephones per 100 inhabitants by 2010. b. Establish a phone in every village by 2006. c. Promote ICT applications to support socio economic development. d. Create an enabling environment and customer choice for ICT services. e. Encourage joint Public-Private cooperation in ICT development. f. Encourage ICT applications which stimulate poverty reduction. Licenses issued by BTRC The amount of licenses issued by BTRC is numerous in comparison with international regulatory practices. The following licenses are issued by BTRC according to their website: International Gateway (IGW) Services Interconnection Exchange (ICX) Services International Internet Gateway (IIG) Services Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) Cellular Mobile Telecom Operator Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Operator Nationwide Telecommunication Transmission Network (NTTN) Service Provider Nationwide Optical Fibre Telecommunication Transmission Network Pre-Paid Card Service Operator Vehicle Tracking Services Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider – Nationwide Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider – Central Zone Internet Protocol Telephony Service Provider – Zonal Internet Service Provider – Nationwide Internet Service Provider – Central Zone Internet Service Provider – Zonal Internet Service Provider – Category A Internet Service Provider – Category B Internet Service Provider – Category C VSAT User VSAT Provider VSAT Provider with HUB Call Centre Hosted Call Centre Hosted Call Centre Service Provider By the amount and fine granularity of license types issued, BTRC has a trivial tendency of over-regulation. Over-regulation provides loopholes for corrupt acts, which is allegedly one of the reasons why Bangladesh is still a far distance behind other countries in digitization. Controversies Numerous controversies were associated with BTRC in the country, including auctioning only one International Internet Gateway License to private operator where the winner was private company Mango Teleservices, but the regulator required the still-state-owned operator BTCL to offer 60% discount on international bandwidth to Mango Teleservices which was not revealed as a license condition during the tendering process. Essentially, Mango Teleservices is awarded a license for a risk-free business.
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  • The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) is an independent commission founded under the Bangladesh Telecommunication Act, 2001 (Act # 18 of 2001). The BTRC is responsible for regulating all matters related to telecommunications of Bangladesh. The BTRC started operating from the 31 January, 2002. Vision of BTRC To Facilitate affordable telecommunication services of acceptable quality for all regardless of their location. Mission of BTRC a.
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  • Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
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