KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) is looking into the possibility of reducing the prices of services offered by local telecommunications companies (telcos).
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said he had asked the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the telcos to conduct a study to fulfil the people's aspiration for cheaper telecommunications services.
"I am holding talks with MCMC and telcos to explore ways to reduce costs. Many young people are hoping that the prices for internet and lines can be reduced. So I have asked them to look into what we can do now.
"Maybe in the coming weeks I will have a special announcement to make," he said in the ALFA programme streamed on Nasional FM Facebook today.
Also present was Broadcasting director-general Datuk Che Roslan Che Daud.
Fahmi also said he was studying the best ways possible to improve the quality of services and resolve issues concerning 4G and 5G network reach in certain areas of the country.
"We are talking about 5G, (but) some countries have started discussing 6G. So we have to move faster and as the minister responsible I need to explore ways to help this process," he added.
On another matter, Fahmi reminded content creators on various social media platforms to always respect the law when doing their work.
"There are limits. We respect the right to freedom of expression but we also need to uphold the law, as spelt out in the Rukun Negara ... Supremacy of the Constitution; Rule of Law," he added.
Meanwhile, when speaking on the 'Face to Face' programme on Traxx FM, Fahmi said the new administration under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was serious about tackling cyber security and data protection issues in the country.
Fahmi said he would organise meetings with social media providers and online retailers regarding the matter.
"Our personal data is unique to us. So once we have that understanding we will not be so easy to give away data.
"This is why I'm going to have engagement with Meta, TikTok and Twitter and online retailers to make sure that they move along with time. They understand that this administration is serious about cyber security, about data protection and that they respond to our local laws as well," he added.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Thu Dec 15 2022
The Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) is looking into the possibility of reducing the prices of services offered by local telecommunications companies (telcos), said its minister Fahmi Fadzil. - BERNAMA/Filepic
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