Iranian mobile News Media Review Tuesday 16 December 2008

• Mobile Company of Iran prepaid sim card (0919) sim cards will be sold at 100,000 rials (10 dollars) price and on demand between Eid al-Ghadir (December 17, a Shiite celebration) and January 31, the day the late Ayatollah Khomeini returned to the country.
Published in ISNA, Borna, Mouj, Fars, Mobna, SITNA, ILNA, Mehr, Iscanews and Hamna news agencies. Also in Jomhouri, Fanavaran, Etelaat, Khabar, Hezbollah, Siyasat Rouz, Ghods, Aftab, Arman, Asrar, Vatan Emrouz, Eghtesad Pouya, Abrar, Jahan Eghtesad, Jahan Sanat, Sedaye Edalat, Abrar Eghtesadi, Andishe No, Tafahom, Khorshid, Poul, Kaenat, Etemad, Sarmaye, Hayat No, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Hambastegi and Rahe Mardom newspapers.

• Irancell offered ring back tone service for the first time in Iran. A Ring-back Tone (RBT) or Audible Ringing Tone is the audible ringing that is heard on the telephone line by the calling party after dialing and prior to the call being answered at the receiving end.
Published in Fars, SITNA, Mouj, Mobna, Iscanews and Hamna news agencies. Also in Fanavaran, Kaenat, Siyasat Rouz, Khabar and Poul newspapers.

• The headlines of fifth development plan (2010-2015) in information technology and communication field have been issued, Radio Communication and Regulation Organization head announced.
Published in IRNA news agency. Also in Khorshid, Jahan Sanat and Sarmaye newspapers.

• Domestic companies have the ability to manage third mobile phone operator, third operator tender manager said. 
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi and Donyaye Eghtesad newspapers.

• Prank calls suing laws are similar in private and state owned sectors and private sectors call intruders will be determined.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Jahan Sanat and Fanavaran newspapers. 

• The infrastructure needed for mobile commerce to take place in the country is still at elementary stage, a university lecturer remarked.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Abrar Eghtesadi newspaper. 

• Mobile Company of Iran will offer e-payment via sms (sms banking) service soon, MCI managing board member said.
Published in Mobna news agency. Also in Jomhouri newspaper. 

• In future, it may be possible to charge Mobile Company of Iran’s prepaid sim cards via POS terminals.
Published in SITNA news agency. Also in Fanavaran newspaper. 

• The punishment for those who abuse telecommunication systems was determined. According to cyber crime bill approval by Parliaments law and judicial commission it was determined that those who abuse telecommunication and computer systems to produce, send and distribute immoral contents will be punished for two years jail or cash punishment up to 40 million rials (400,000 dollars) or both of them.
Published in Mobna news agency.  

• Negotiations to create mobile phone guild for telecommunication devices union or electronic devices union is still on going, telecommunication devices union head said.
Published in Mobna news agency.  

• After several years of telecommunication monopoly by government, the competition atmosphere between Irancell and Mobile Company of Iran is serious now.
Published in Hamna news agency.  

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