Bangkok--8 May--DTAC Administrative court gives green light to the NTC to force TOT Plc to negotiate an interconnection agreement with dtac The Central Administrative Court has dismissed TOT Plc’s petition requiring the Court to prevent the Secretary General of the NTC from forcing TOT to enter into interconnect agreements with Total Access Communication (“dtac”). The Court states that, as dtac and TOT Plc have maintained the network interconnection, TOT Plc and dtac should enter into interconnection agreements in accordance with the order of the NTC, which should include interconnection method and the settlement of all expenses with a view to securing the uninterrupted provision of the services to the public. Such dismissal is final and can not be appealed. dtac hopes that it will reach an interconnect agreement with TOT Plc and other non-participating operators relatively quickly, due to the Court’s emphasis on the provision of uninterrupted services to the people. “This Court order is clear, in that TOT Plc should negotiate an interconnection agreement with dtac for the benefit of the public. Since a well functioning interconnection regime is a prerequisite for free and fair competition in the telecom sector, we see this Court’s order as a key stepping stone towards the fully liberalised industry which will significantly benefit the Thai consumers in the long-run,” said CEO Sigve Brekke. Contact dtac Customers 1678 dtac Call Center Press Media Relations Division - dtac Matchima 081-655-2173 Suchalee 081-710-9879 Ponnana 081-623-9895 Songkram 081-550-2563 Siriporn 081-612-9809