BTK announced that the date of entry into force of the adopted decision on the increase of Türk Telekom’s wholesale tariff prices has been postponed. According to the new statement, the 67% hike will take effect on June 1, not April 1.
Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), on March 9 He signed a decision that closely concerns and greatly upsets all internet users in Turkey. The institution, Türk Telekom’s port fees He approved the 67% hike. The new prices, which will come into effect as of April 1, 2022, all internet providers to raise their prices would cause.
With the aforementioned price updates, Türk Telekom’s wholesale tariff prices increased significantly. While the leading names of the industry reacted to the hike decision, social media has already started to talk about the hikes that will be reflected in internet prices. About the decision that caused outrage on social media A new development has occurred.
Türk Telekom’s hike decision was postponed:
It has been announced that the date on which the new increased tariff, which was announced to come into effect from tomorrow, was postponed. BTK, In the decision of 29 March announced that the decision to increase the monthly THK fees will enter into force on 1 June 2022, not on 1 April 2022.
The wholesale tariff fees, which were said to be effective as of April 1, were as follows:
The first decision taken with Türk Telekom’s transition to the state was the decision to raise:
TELKODER Chairman of the Board Halil Nadir Tebercisaid in its statement:
“Turk Telekom has passed the ownership of the state again and we are saddened that the first decision was a raise. Before its decision regarding this high tariff increase, ICTA should have taken the opinion of the sector and allowed a reasonable time for the transition to the approved high rate hiked tariffs. As alternative operators providing services to millions of corporate and individual subscribers, we want the decisions taken to be reviewed and reversed. It will be valuable for our request to be met, as well as to prevent major losses that may arise from the operators in the sector, as well as to prevent higher prices for internet and fixed telephone bills, which may occur at more reasonable levels.”
“It will put both operators and users in trouble”
CHP Information and Communication Technologies Deputy Chairman Honorary Adiguzelstated the following on the subject:
“This increase will put both the operators receiving service from Türk Telekom and internet users into difficulties. It is inevitable that the cost increase of the operators will reflect on the pockets of internet users in the coming days.”
The new announcement of the decision by the public caused great outrage:
