Mobile operators have till Sep 1 to register all subscribers

Mobile network operators in Cambodia must give an assurance by Sep 1 that they have registered all their subscribers in accordance with a directive from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunication and the Ministry of Interior, Telecom Regulator of Cambodia (TRC) has made a call. Im Vutha, spokesman for the TRC, said the government wants an assurance for all the seven mobile operators, including Smart, Cellcard, Metfone, CADCOMMS, Seatel, EMAXX and CooTel, that their retailers are not selling SIM cards without collecting identification documents. He added that after Sep 1, the National Police, in cooperation with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the TRC, will take strict action to ensure compliance with the directive. (Source: Khmer Times)