IT NEWS: PTA is going to Improve Customers’ Protections from Unwanted Calls and Spam SMS.

PTA Authority has got another blasting Decision to Improve its Protection Policy for Mobile / Telephone users with the amendment of its regulations for telecom operators and their services.

Authority has urged that repeated unwanted Caller or SMS Sender should be terminated not only the cell Number but also with the IMEI number of sender handset will be terminated within the next 24 hours after receipt of Call or SMS and if originator starts repeating this then the operator shall suspend the subscritpion of the originator and there will be complete record of such subscription in the BLACK LIST.

IT NEWS: PTA is going to Improve Customers’ Protections from Unwanted Calls and Spam SMS.

IT NEWS: Thousands of Adult Websites are Blocked in Pakistan

After PTA's Decision of blocking explicit websites Pakistani ISP's (Internet Service Providers) have started the blocking of Adult & Explicit Websites.

In the Middle of Oct 2011 PTA had decided to block the websites having Adult and Explicit content. In this regard for the first step a huge  list  of 150,000     Explicit Websites was sent to the ISP's and Mobile Services to implement on it. It is reported that about 1000 of Adult Websites (names of them we can't show for some reasons) had been blocked but it is assured that all 1000 websites were Adult and some of them are top 100 in Alexa ranking which were mostly viewed in Pakistan.

IT NEWS: Thousands of Adult Websites are Blocked in Pakistan

IT NEWS: PTA Starts Survey About Cellular Services through SMS

A "SMS based consumer preception survey system 8899" was Launched by PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) for getting preception of customers about thier Cellular Mobile Operator Services.

To get maximum results from public PTA is arranging to start this service without any charges (FREE of Cost). The system will invite the Cellular User to participate in this survey by sending simple 1 to 10 responses. The phone users can participate directly in this service by sending SMS to 8899.

IT NEWS: PTA Starts Survey About Cellular Services through SMS

IT NEWS: PTA is Going to Ban 150,000 Explicit Websites

PTA (Pakistan Telecommunication Authority) has decided to Ban Explicit Websites. The News says that this Decision was taken by the authorities because of SHC's Petition against those Explicit Websites.

In this regard PTA for priliminary stage got a list of 150,000 Explicit Websites to be banned. The list has been sent to the concerned ISP's, Mobile Phone Service Companies and IBP's(International Bandwidth Providers) to blocked those 150,000 websites.

This process can take about 1 to 2 weeks for blocking those 150,000 websites in Pakistan, furthermore, PTA is going to keep updating this list through user inputs and self determination.

IT NEWS: PTA is Going to Ban 150,000 Explicit Websites

Election Commission of Pakistan & PTA are Working on Vote Verification Through SMS

 

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority is working to facilitate a mechanism for voters to be able to verify your registration in the voter list through SMS.

An official of the ECP has confirmed that the Electoral Commission is working on the idea, however, the main concern was to ensure the security and privacy of all citizens.

For the purpose, the PTA has been asked to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed service and after approval by the PTA confirmation system through SMS voting apply.

Election Commission of Pakistan & PTA are Working on Vote Verification Through SMS