A fleet of cyclo drivers transport Buddhist paraphernalia, somewhat precariously, for sale at a market in Phnom Penh on Wednesday
New Kazakh cable TV service barred by govt from launch
DTV Star told it cannot run new broadband cable television service in capital with disclosure that PPCTV has been granted exclusive government licence
Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Motorbikes speed past the PPCTV office Wednesday in Phnom Penh. The firm has been given an exclusive licence to operate broadband cable television in the capital, said a Ministry of Information official.THE Ministry of Information has barred new broadband service provider DTV Star from launching a cable television service over its fibre-optic network in a dispute that goes all the way up to Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Post has learned.San Putheary, director of the ministry’s Broadcasting Department, said Wednesday that Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV) had an exclusive license to provide Internet protocol television (IPTV) via fibre to the home (FTTH) technology in Phnom Penh, thereby excluding new entrant DTV Star.“The market in Cambodia is too small” to support other providers, he said when asked why the ministry had granted the monopoly licence.He refused to answer further questions, referring the issue to PPCTV.PPCTV, which has been in operation since 1995, is owned by Sok Chamreoun. PPCTV Sales and Marketing Manager Ty Phary said Wednesday his boss was “out of Phnom Penh” on business and was not available for comment. A third cable TV service, Cambodian Cable Television (CCTV), also operates in the capital but does not use FTTH to deliver IPTV. “[The presence of CCTV] is the reason why we don’t want a third party running,” Ty Phary said.He declined to answer questions concerning the licence, referring the issue back to the Information Ministry. He also refused to show the Post the licence, saying it had a clause preventing it from being viewed by a third party, or answer questions relating to Sok Chamreoun’s relationship with government officials.PPCTV had not launched any legal proceedings against DTV Star, Ty Phary said, adding that any action to prevent the company from launching its services was being dealt with directly by the Information Ministry.Previous warningsHe said the ministry had “repeatedly” warned DTV Star that its plans to offer cable television channels via its fibre-optic network would violate PPCTV’s monopoly licence. Kazakhstan-owned DTV Star offers broadband-Internet services via its fibre-optic network under the Digi brand. The dispute came to a head after an article in the Post last month outlined DTV Star’s plans to launch later this year or early next when testing and negotiations with content providers were completed. The Post was questioned Wednesday morning by San Putheary over what it knew about the dispute. DTV Star did not refer to the ongoing dispute at the time of the first article and refused to comment Wednesday.The Post has learned that the Information Ministry asked the Council of Ministers for guidance on the issue in a letter dated July 20, after DTV Star requested an IPTV licence. The original letter was not seen by the Post, but a second letter, dated July 29 and sent to Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith by Council of Ministers Secretary of State Prak Sokhon on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, shows it was seen and commented on by Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 27, before the response was formulated. In the July 29 letter, Khieu Kanharith was told that “the government agreed to allow only the PP CABLE TV to keep broadcasting through the IPTV system, while DTV Star Ltd has to transmit its signal wave through MUDS system in compliance with the decision of the Ministry of Information”.MUDS stands for Multi Unit Dwelling Systems (MUDS), a technology that is used to distribute a satellite signal to multiple dwellings in a geographically contained area. A notice circulated by Minister of Posts and Telecommunications So Khun on September 4 to relevant ministries and government offices, including the prime minister’s cabinet, reiterated the instructions from the Council of Ministers.Khieu Kanharith declined to comment Wednesday.A lawyer spoken to by the Post said it was not clear whether the monopoly licence violated Cambodia’s market access commitments under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which do not cover television broadcasting and distribution. The government is free to restrict access to foreign suppliers, provided WTO members are treated equally, the lawyer said on condition of anonymity. The government also has the right to provide a monopoly to one particular supplier, provided the rules are “transparent”.
Photo by: HENG CHIVOAN Motorbikes speed past the PPCTV office Wednesday in Phnom Penh. The firm has been given an exclusive licence to operate broadband cable television in the capital, said a Ministry of Information official.THE Ministry of Information has barred new broadband service provider DTV Star from launching a cable television service over its fibre-optic network in a dispute that goes all the way up to Prime Minister Hun Sen, the Post has learned.San Putheary, director of the ministry’s Broadcasting Department, said Wednesday that Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV) had an exclusive license to provide Internet protocol television (IPTV) via fibre to the home (FTTH) technology in Phnom Penh, thereby excluding new entrant DTV Star.“The market in Cambodia is too small” to support other providers, he said when asked why the ministry had granted the monopoly licence.He refused to answer further questions, referring the issue to PPCTV.PPCTV, which has been in operation since 1995, is owned by Sok Chamreoun. PPCTV Sales and Marketing Manager Ty Phary said Wednesday his boss was “out of Phnom Penh” on business and was not available for comment. A third cable TV service, Cambodian Cable Television (CCTV), also operates in the capital but does not use FTTH to deliver IPTV. “[The presence of CCTV] is the reason why we don’t want a third party running,” Ty Phary said.He declined to answer questions concerning the licence, referring the issue back to the Information Ministry. He also refused to show the Post the licence, saying it had a clause preventing it from being viewed by a third party, or answer questions relating to Sok Chamreoun’s relationship with government officials.PPCTV had not launched any legal proceedings against DTV Star, Ty Phary said, adding that any action to prevent the company from launching its services was being dealt with directly by the Information Ministry.Previous warningsHe said the ministry had “repeatedly” warned DTV Star that its plans to offer cable television channels via its fibre-optic network would violate PPCTV’s monopoly licence. Kazakhstan-owned DTV Star offers broadband-Internet services via its fibre-optic network under the Digi brand. The dispute came to a head after an article in the Post last month outlined DTV Star’s plans to launch later this year or early next when testing and negotiations with content providers were completed. The Post was questioned Wednesday morning by San Putheary over what it knew about the dispute. DTV Star did not refer to the ongoing dispute at the time of the first article and refused to comment Wednesday.The Post has learned that the Information Ministry asked the Council of Ministers for guidance on the issue in a letter dated July 20, after DTV Star requested an IPTV licence. The original letter was not seen by the Post, but a second letter, dated July 29 and sent to Minister of Information Khieu Kanharith by Council of Ministers Secretary of State Prak Sokhon on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister Sok An, shows it was seen and commented on by Prime Minister Hun Sen on July 27, before the response was formulated. In the July 29 letter, Khieu Kanharith was told that “the government agreed to allow only the PP CABLE TV to keep broadcasting through the IPTV system, while DTV Star Ltd has to transmit its signal wave through MUDS system in compliance with the decision of the Ministry of Information”.MUDS stands for Multi Unit Dwelling Systems (MUDS), a technology that is used to distribute a satellite signal to multiple dwellings in a geographically contained area. A notice circulated by Minister of Posts and Telecommunications So Khun on September 4 to relevant ministries and government offices, including the prime minister’s cabinet, reiterated the instructions from the Council of Ministers.Khieu Kanharith declined to comment Wednesday.A lawyer spoken to by the Post said it was not clear whether the monopoly licence violated Cambodia’s market access commitments under the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which do not cover television broadcasting and distribution. The government is free to restrict access to foreign suppliers, provided WTO members are treated equally, the lawyer said on condition of anonymity. The government also has the right to provide a monopoly to one particular supplier, provided the rules are “transparent”.
Phnom Penh-Cambodia
Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia. Stretching North of South on West side of the confluence of the Tonle Sap & Mekong River. The area is 12square kilometers.
Phnom Penh is a vibrant bustling city nestling majestically on the banks of confluence of the two mighty rivers of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap.
These rivers then split again as the Mekong and Tole Basarc at a place known to the Khmers as Chaktomuk, meaning four faces Main spots for sightseeing in Phnom Penh are suggested for travelers to visit such as Wat Phnom, National Museum, Siliver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng and Choeng Ek Killing Fields.
Phnom Penh is a veritable oasis compared to the modernity of other Asian capitals.
A mixture of Asian exotica, the famous Cambodian hospitality awaits the visitors to the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Situated at the confluence of three great rivers the ‘four arms’ of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac forming the “four arms” right in front of the Royal Palace Phnom Penh is the commercial, political and cultural hubs of the Kingdom and is home to over one million of the country’s estimated 11.4 million people.It is also the gateway to an exotic land….the world heritage site, the largest religious complex in the world, the temples of Angkor in the west, the beaches of the southern coast and the ethnic minorities of the northeastern provinces. The city offers several cultural and historical attractions including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. There are also a wide variety of services including five star hotels and budget guest houses, fine international dining, sidewalk noodle shops, neighborhood pubs international discos and more.
Phnom Penh, like other Asian-City tourist destinations, is in the midst of rapid change. Over the past few years the number of restaurants and hotels have grown considerably and in the last year there had been a huge increase in the number of visitors.
Phnom Penh is a vibrant bustling city nestling majestically on the banks of confluence of the two mighty rivers of the Mekong and the Tonle Sap.
These rivers then split again as the Mekong and Tole Basarc at a place known to the Khmers as Chaktomuk, meaning four faces Main spots for sightseeing in Phnom Penh are suggested for travelers to visit such as Wat Phnom, National Museum, Siliver Pagoda, Tuol Sleng and Choeng Ek Killing Fields.
Phnom Penh is a veritable oasis compared to the modernity of other Asian capitals.
A mixture of Asian exotica, the famous Cambodian hospitality awaits the visitors to the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Situated at the confluence of three great rivers the ‘four arms’ of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac forming the “four arms” right in front of the Royal Palace Phnom Penh is the commercial, political and cultural hubs of the Kingdom and is home to over one million of the country’s estimated 11.4 million people.It is also the gateway to an exotic land….the world heritage site, the largest religious complex in the world, the temples of Angkor in the west, the beaches of the southern coast and the ethnic minorities of the northeastern provinces. The city offers several cultural and historical attractions including the Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. There are also a wide variety of services including five star hotels and budget guest houses, fine international dining, sidewalk noodle shops, neighborhood pubs international discos and more.
Phnom Penh, like other Asian-City tourist destinations, is in the midst of rapid change. Over the past few years the number of restaurants and hotels have grown considerably and in the last year there had been a huge increase in the number of visitors.
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កិច្ចប្រជុំសាមញ្ញលើកទី៤ អាណត្តិទី១ របស់ក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជធានីភ្នំពេញ បានប្រារឰឡើង នៅសាលារាជធានីភ្នំពេញ កាលពីព្រឹកថ្ងៃទី ២២ ខែកញ្ញា ឆ្នាំ២០០៩ ក្រោមអធិបតីភាព ឯកឧត្តម ម៉ប់ សារិន ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ឯកឩត្តម កែប ជុតិមាអភិបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ព្រមទាំងមានការអញ្ជើញចូលរួម ពីសមាជិក សមាជិកាក្រុមប្រឹក្សា ទាំង ២១រូប គណៈអភិបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ ក្រុមប្រឹក្សា និងគណៈអភិបាលខណ្ឌទាំង ៨ មន្ទីរជំនាញ អង្គការក្រៅរដ្ឋាភិបាល និងតំណាង ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋជាច្រើនរូប។ របៀបវារៈដែលត្រូវយកមកបង្ហាញនាឱកាសនោះ រួមមានការពិនិត្យ និងអនុម័តកំណត់ហេតុនៃកិច្ចប្រជុំ លើកទី៣ របស់ក្រុមប្រឹក្សារាជធានីភ្នំពេញអាណត្តិទី១ និងរបាយការណ៏រីកចំរើននៃការអនុវត្តន៏ផែនការសកម្មភាពសំខាន់ៗបន្ថែមលើផែនការ៣ខែ(កក្កដា សីហា កញ្ញា) ឆ្នាំ២០០៩ របស់រដ្ឋបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ៕
