Stiffer penalties for telcos and broadcasting industries

PETALING JAYA: Companies in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries will be subjected to stiffer penalties that at the moment are described as measly by the minister in charge of ensuring the operators providing services toe the line.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek felt the current penalties imposed on players providing the various telecommunication and broadcasting services were “nothing’’, as they did not deter them from breaking the law.