KABUL: Afghanistan ministry of telecommunication and information and technology (MCIT) announced that it would cut 20 percent in the internet prices, amid the growing complaints from the citizens of both high price and low quality telecommunication networks.
Sayed Ahmad Shah Sadat, Deputy MCIT Minister, told a press conference that the government-run Afghan-Telecom and Salam communication would offer hence after an internet service of up to 20 per cent decrease for the citizens hoping the private companies resort same practice to help citizen the best lowest prices in the internet services across the country.
According to a report, the ministry has been trying to pave the ground for fourth generation (4G) mobile telecommunication technology, Sadat said adding currently four million people in Afghanistan use internet and efforts were underway to increase the number of users to 15 million in the next four years. He said, efforts were ongoing to prevent distribution of illegal SIM cards and a mechanism in this regard was under process.
The Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (ATRA) said it would never allow anyone to misuse the costumers’ payments and that is committed to raise the quality of the internet. He said in case any companies rise in the prices and offer lowest network services would be fined from two million to 100 million Afghanis.
