Iraq
From left: Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) and Korek Telecom logos. Graphic: Rudaw
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission (CMC) on Sunday warned telecommunications company Korek that it would block the operator’s services in 10 days if it does not meet its financial obligations.
The CMC said that it was pursuing actions against Korek due to the expiration of the operator’s license on August 30 and its failure to pay back the “large sums” of money it owes.
The commission urged consumers to not buy, sell, or trade new Korek SIM cards, and warned retailers against any sales of new Korek chips, “otherwise they will be subject to legal accountability.”
The CMC “is in the process of severing the interconnection between Korek Telecom and other mobile phone companies operating in the country within ten days from the date of this statement, until the company fulfills its financial obligations,” read a statement from the regulator.
This is not the first time the regulatory body has taken action against Korek. In March 2019, the CMC ordered operators to block calls between their users and Korek customers, saying Korek had failed to meet its “contractual obligations” to allow customers to keep their phone number when they change service provider. Calls between Korek and other operators were blocked for five days.
The CMC said that it was pursuing actions against Korek due to the expiration of the operator’s license on August 30 and its failure to pay back the “large sums” of money it owes.
The commission urged consumers to not buy, sell, or trade new Korek SIM cards, and warned retailers against any sales of new Korek chips, “otherwise they will be subject to legal accountability.”
The CMC “is in the process of severing the interconnection between Korek Telecom and other mobile phone companies operating in the country within ten days from the date of this statement, until the company fulfills its financial obligations,” read a statement from the regulator.
This is not the first time the regulatory body has taken action against Korek. In March 2019, the CMC ordered operators to block calls between their users and Korek customers, saying Korek had failed to meet its “contractual obligations” to allow customers to keep their phone number when they change service provider. Calls between Korek and other operators were blocked for five days.
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