YEREVAN, JANUARY 16, NOYAN TAPAN. The company ArmenTel, which still keeps its monopoly positions in Armenia's telecommunication sector, intends to disconnect the connection of the companies providing IP services. ArmenTel's Director General Oleg Bliznyuk informed reporters about it on January 16. He said that according to licence No 60, provision of IP services is ArmenTel's monopoly, which was also re-confirmed by the recent decision of the RA Public Services Regulatory Commission. Qualifying the operation of about 300 IP companies in Armenia as illegal, O. Blisnyuk at the same time noted that ArmenTel is ready to sign dealer agreements with them, which will allow these companies to provide IP services legally. He denied the rumors that by removing competition, ArmenTel will increase IP service tariffs.

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