PETALING JAYA: The rollout of a RM4.6bil tender to improve rural Internet connectivity has been delayed and this would only drag on a little longer before any improvement in countryside connectivity.
The delay was revealed a day before Christmas when the telecoms industry regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission posted a notice on its website, saying it wants to revise the eligibility criteria and scope of work for the tender for infrastructure works based on documents it released on Nov 20.
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