Iranian mobile news media review Wednesday July 15, 2009

• Regulations and instructions of surveillance and implementing regulations approved, Radio Communication and Regulations Organization official said.
IRNA, Mobna, ISNA and SITNA news agencies, Sobh Eghtesad, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi, Fanavaran and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.
  
• Workgroup formation to review Third Operator fate postponed until July 26 when Parliament reconvenes, Parliament industries and mines committee member said.
Mobna news agency, Khorasan, Sobh Eghtesad, Sarmayeh, Poul, Jahan Sanat and Abrar Eghtesadi newspapers reported.
 
• Since many banks and organizations have joined electronic Government offering their services via internet and sms, disorders in these networks can do damage to these organizations.
ISNA news agency, Fanavaran, Poul, Jahan Sanat, Abrar Eghtesadi, Arman and Sobh Eghtesad newspapers reported.  

• Governmental communication service bureaus to form investment holding, Communication Services Bureaus union head said.
Fars news agency, Keyhan, Iran, Egthesad Pouya, Tehran Emrouz and Poul newspapers reported.

• Merging ICT and Road and Transportation ministries logical only if ICT ministry structure changes, Parliament telecommunication committee head said.
Fars news agency, Sobh Eghtesad, Asr Eghtesad, Poul and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.

• Mobile to landline, mobile to mobile, landline to landline and mobile phone divert service fees equal ordinary call fee.
ISNA news agency, Jahan Eghtesad, Sobh Eghtesad and Asr Eghtesad newspapers reported. 

• Widespread mobile smuggling due to lack of surveillance agencies, market insiders believe.
Mobna news agency, Jahan Sanat and Sarmayeh newspapers reported.

• According to Cybercrime Act, illegal tapping of computer networks, telecommunication or electromagnetic systems risk six months to two years imprisonment or 10 to 40 million rials fine or both.
ISNA news agency, Poul and Eghtesad Pouya newspapers reported.

• Mobile Company of Iran made 777.5 billion rials from sale of prepaid sim cards last Iranian year (ended March 2009).
Mobna news agency and Poul newspaper reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran invites shareholders to attend annual general session on July 22.
Mobna news agency and Fanavaran newspaper reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran annual general session held July 22.
Tafahom newspaper reported.

• More than 9,000 mobile phone subscribers in Ghazvin Province owe 20 billion rials to Ghazvin Province Telecommunication Company and their lines disconnected.
Mehr news agency and Hamshahri newspaper reported.

• Telecommunication Company of Iran’s month-long sms network disconnection caused loss to shareholders.
ILNA news agency and Hamshahri newspaper reported. 

• Some international phone card users said cards were not functioning properly last weeks and cost of foreign calls had gone up.
ISNA news agency and Ghods newspaper reported.

• In 10 days Telecommunication Company of Iran per share price fallen over 70 rials on Bourse.
Mobna news agency reported.
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