AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegulation U-turn (Pakistan): Pakistan withdrew its controversial telecom re-organisation amendment bill after Senate pushback over sweeping rights for operators to use private land for towers and fibre, with a new draft promised. Disaster Response (Nepal): Heavy rain forced a temporary halt to helicopter rescue operations in Trishuli, while Nepal Telecom restored mobile services in parts of Rasuwa and Nuwakot and PM Balen Shah said 15,431 security personnel were mobilised across the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridor. Operator & consumer friction (Africa): A Nigerian lawyer demanded an audit after 708GB of MTN data allegedly vanished; MTN South Africa said voice revenue is nearing an inflection point as customers shift to data and digital services. Big capital markets (India): Sebi cleared Jio Platforms to proceed with an IPO that could raise about $3.8bn, targeting debt repayment and positioning it for India’s largest listing. Platform policy (Nepal): Nepal asked Meta and TikTok to remove graphic, AI-generated flood content and fraudulent QR donation posts. Network strategy (Kyrgyzstan): Kyrgyz authorities proposed making ElCat the sole route for international internet traffic to curb cyber risks and price spikes.
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