huh?

According to recent media reports, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is about to start issuing internet and audio text provider licenses beginning the 2nd of June, 2007.

And although this would mean that such an action by the TRA would break the monopoly held by OmanTel and it's subsidiary - Oman 'Net; as one of the conditions of giving the license, the TRA has set a condition whereby the new Internet provider would have to use OmanTel's existing cabling network infrastructure - ultimately targeting all revenues towards the older monopoly.

The TRA, through the various news reports in the local media, has admitted that such an action is to break the monopoly held by OmanTel, and its insufficient network that has reached a subscriber base of 65,000 subscribers and create employment opportunities.

So, how is the new company meant to make any profit if all traffic is pumped through OmanTel's crappy network? And how is this breaking the monopoly?

Seems to me like the TRA is up to no good through this strategy.

At least, that's my opinion.

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Links:

- TRA to issue Internet licenses

- TRA opens doors to all: Mohsin