YEREVAN, OCTOBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The RA Public Services Regulatory Commission at its October 16 sitting made a decision on granting of 18 licences for provision of data transfer, Internet access and voice services to a number of companies and private businessmen. To recap, in August the commission took a decision to amend Licence 60 granted to ArmenTel Company and to liberalize the electronic communication market. The decision took effect on October 1. The head of the legal and licensing department of the commission Hmayak Amirkhanian told NT correspondent that 34 licences for provision of voice services have already been granted. The commission received many bids for licences on service provision in the electronic communication sector. H. Amirkhanian said that licences are granted by the simplified order. In case of availability of the necessary documents, any applicant may receive such a licence. The state duty for receiving a licence makes 100 thousand drams (about 300 dollars).

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