Level of support for businesses providing broadband Internet in island communes and island districts of Vietnam

Tran Thanh Rin

17:29, 05/11/2022

On October 28, 2022, the Minister of Information and Communications of Vietnam issued Circular 14/2022/TT-BTTTT stipulating the list and quality of public-utility telecommunications services and guiding the implementation of the Program on provision of public-utility telecommunications services up to 2025 (the Program).

According to Vietnam's Circular 14/2022/TT-BTTTT, the level of support for enterprises providing broadband internet services in communes with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions, island communes, and island districts of Vietnam in the program is specified as follows:

- In case of ordering:

On the basis of the investment rate of service points proposed by the ordered enterprise, the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam issues a decision on the level of support for enterprises to offset the following amounts:

+ Cost of equipment and tools;

+ Expenses for using public telecommunications services;

+ Cost of maintaining and operating the service point (does not support the cost of using assets such as buildings and structures).

In case the service point of the enterprise has been supported to offset costs from other programs and projects using state capital, the enterprise may not propose duplicate support.

In which, the ordered enterprise is responsible for the reported data.

- In case of bidding: the level of support as prescribed by law on bidding;

In case of plan assignment, ensure the level of support is according to the plan and estimate approved by the Ministry of Information and Communications and does not overlap with other programs and projects (if any).

Vietnam's Circular 14/2022/TT-BTTTT takes effect on December 12, 2022.

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE

109 lượt xem

- The legal regulations in this article are according to Vietnamese Law;
- This English translation is for reference purposes only and not a definitive translation of the original Vietnamese texts;
- Articles may be compiled from a variety of sources;
- Applicable Terms may have expired at the time you are reading;
- If you have any questions about the copyright of the article, please contact us via email banquyen@lawnet.vn