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PTA Proposes Mandatory Rollout Targets for TIP Licensees
In a major policy shift, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is moving to accelerate the country’s digital infrastructure. The Authority has proposed strict rollout obligations for Telecommunication Infrastructure Provider (TIP) licensees. Notably, regulators have never applied such requirements to this…
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