Is that the purpose of Meaningful Broadband Working Group in Thailand?
Yes. The aim of Meaningful Broadband Working Group (MBWG) in Thailand is to accelerate broadband penetration. It must do so in a way that fulfills commercial goals while also enabling specific public policy reforms sought by governments. What outcome are the expected from MBWG? Once MBWG understand how market forces are planning to introduce broadband to Thai citizens and institutions, MBWG may well consider new public-private partnerships that bring new money to the table in the form of public-private partnerships. The ultimate outcome of MBWG is a genre of public private partnerships that could support the meaningfulness of broadband. Who are members of MBWG? Members currently consist of five major telecommunications operators, represented by their top executives (CEOs or chairmen) and the independent government regulatory agency, NTC, represented by two of their commissioners. Why is membership so restrictive? The six members of the Working Group, by themselves, are a core group of
