MCMC and MyCC jointly address exclusivity arrangements in high-rise buildings

TheEdge Mon, Aug 17, 2020 03:23pm - 3 years View Original


KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) commit to cooperate in addressing exclusivity arrangements between telecommunications service providers and property developers in high-rise buildings following several complaints from the public.

A joint statement from MCMC and Communications and Advocacy Division of MyCC stated that MCMC and MyCC viewed this matter seriously as it deprives the end-users of choosing their preferred telecommunications service providers, leads to high prices and poor quality for broadband services.

“Thereby, MCMC and MyCC urge all telecommunications service providers, property developers and building management companies that have entered into exclusive arrangements to take immediate remedial measures, failing which appropriate action will be taken under the provisions of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998 and/or the Competition Act 2010 respectively,” it said.

MCMC and MyCC believe that this collaboration will result in long-term benefits for end-users, who can select service providers of their choice based on prices or quality of service.

MCMC has recently published a guideline entitled “Garis Panduan Perancangan Infrastruktur Komunikasi, (GPP-I)" to facilitate the planning and development of communications infrastructure in new property developments, which prohibits exclusive arrangements between telecommunications service providers and property developers or building management companies.

For further information on the GPP-I guideline, please visit MCMC’s website at https://www.mcmc.gov.my.

The content is a snapshot from Publisher. Refer to the original content for accurate info. Contact us for any changes.






Related Stocks

GPP 0.280

Comments

Login to comment.