Iranian mobile news media review Sunday Aug 2, 2009

•    Public telephones privatized by end of current Iranian year (20 March 2010), Tehran Telecommunication Company managing director said.
Fars news agency, Keyhan, Jomhouri, Etelaat, Javan, Hemayat, Tafahom, Ebtekar, Jahan Eghtesad, Fanavaran, Eghtesad Pouya, Jahan Sanat, Poul, Sobh Eghtesad and Afarinesh newspapers reported.

•    Head of Telecommunication Company of Iran public relations office denied increasing mobile phone call tariff to offset sms network disconnection.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Donyay-e Eghtesad, Sarmayeh, Abrar Eghtesadi, Sobh Eghtesad and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

•    Maximum foreign investor share of Telecommunication Company of Iran 51 percent block share set as 28 percent and per share price as 3,400 rials, Privatization Organization deputy said.
Fars news agency, Hamshahti, Etelaat, Jam-e Jam, Sarmayeh, Etemad and Kaenat newspapers reported.    

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran three rillion rials government due refunded in next two months, TCI board of directors member announced.
Fars news agency, Keyhan, Sarmayeh, Poul, Fanavaran and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.  

•    IranCell charge cards obtainable via Mellat Bank POS terminals, IranCell public relations reported.
Jahan Eghtesad, Poul, Hambastegi, Rah-e Mardom and Tafahom newspapers reported.

•    Information Technology (Data) Company owes Telecommunication Company of Iran 27 trillion rials, Bourse announced.
Mobna news agency, Poul, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.  

•    Project to connect 100,000 schools to internet network started July 23, Data Company official said.
IRNA news agency, Etelaat, Iran, Eghtesad Pouya and Fanavaran newspapers reported.

•    First meeting of Third Operator reviewing workgroup held today Aug 2 with announcing Government and Parliament research center representatives, mines and industries committee spokesman said.
Mobna news agency, Donyay-e Eghtesad and Poul newspapers reported.

•    Telecommunication Company of Iran revenue last Iranian year had 13 percent net growth over previous year.
Mobna news agency and Sobh Eghtesad newspaper reported.

•    Selling off 51 percent TCI block shares approved at Bourse meeting, Parliament supreme supervisor said.
ISNA news agency and Ebtekar newspaper reported.

•    114 internet providers protested to Isfahan Telecommunication Company, Esfahan Province ISP union head said.
Fars news agency reported.
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