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Lower data transmission tariff suggested RECORDER REPORT LAHORE (July 18) : The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has suggested to the Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) to lower its tariff for data transmission users so that country can join the Information Super Highway. The PITB has informed the Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif that the idea of an electronic government can only materialise if the PTCL allows differentiation between local and international access. The PITB chairman told Business Recorder that they held a number of meetings with the PTCL chairman along with the Punjab Chief Minister. He said that when the PTCL brings down the tariff for local data transmission companies, then the dream of the Punjab government of having an electronic government materialised. The PITB Chief said that they were also planning to establish a local back-bone for the internet users which would save 60 percent of their time during surfing of local sights. He said that the sub-marine communication lines could be the best alternative to the high cost satellite data communication. However, Pakistan has yet to join this line and it would take time to establish but nonetheless Pakistan would have to establish its own local back-bone for the internet users. Copyright 1999 Business Recorder (www.brecorder.com) http://www.brecorder.com/story/S0010/S1002/S1002108.htm
