Comments on: Bypass costs GT&T US$2M in revenue over eight months http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/ Guyana News, Sports, Businesss and Entertainment Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:05:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Philip Brandt http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-2/#comment-241993 Philip Brandt Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:11:02 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-241993 As usual whenever some spokesperson from GT&T opens his mouth,one feels like vomiting.The message is so one sided that it begs the question -why is the stabroek news reporting such infomercial,why cant the reporter research the subject matter to gave a much more balanced view.I guess is it the normal lazyman attitude that has infected Guyana for many decades. Why do overseas telephone companies use bypass systems to Guyana? Simple The customer pays perhaps 15-30 cents per minute via a bypass compared to 89 cents per min for call terminated by GT&T. The problem is not of GT&T alone but the ineptitude and lazyness of the Guyana Government.They talk all day about IT and Telecommunications infrastructure etc,yet none have a clue about what it means and what its impact on the Guyana economy.They talk about the wonders of establishing call centers yet they have not addressed the high cost of telephone services in Guyana- 89 cents per minute,I call South Africa,Australia and India for free from the US.I pay a flat rate of $24 dollars/month.Can GT&T provide such facilities. GT&T speaks about robbing the country of revenue when using bypass,let GT&T say how much goes into the government coffers compared to their "real" profit-very little.GT&T has done little to update the telephone system in Guyana,it is only those areas that they can create a high revenue stream that are addressed. The Government is coat tailing Gt&T when it come to telecommunications-just shows their backwardness and lassitude that has enveloped the people who are suppose to move the country forward. An old British Telecoms advert said "Talk is cheap" hence we see the government and the telephone monopoly in bed. To even print such statement by the CFO of GT&T in the Stabroek New is an insult to the people of Guyana,perhapd the reporter and editor should be demoted -become a government minister. Philip As usual whenever some spokesperson from GT&T opens his mouth,one feels like vomiting.The message is so one sided that it begs the question -why is the stabroek news reporting such infomercial,why cant the reporter research the subject matter to gave a much more balanced view.I guess is it the normal lazyman attitude that has infected Guyana for many decades.
Why do overseas telephone companies use bypass systems to Guyana? Simple The customer pays perhaps 15-30 cents per minute via a bypass compared to 89 cents per min for call terminated by GT&T.
The problem is not of GT&T alone but the ineptitude and lazyness of the Guyana Government.They talk all day about IT and Telecommunications infrastructure etc,yet none have a clue about what it means and what its impact on the Guyana economy.They talk about the wonders of establishing call centers yet they have not addressed the high cost of telephone services in Guyana- 89 cents per minute,I call South Africa,Australia and India for free from the US.I pay a flat rate of $24 dollars/month.Can GT&T provide such facilities.
GT&T speaks about robbing the country of revenue when using bypass,let GT&T say how much goes into the government coffers compared to their “real” profit-very little.GT&T has done little to update the telephone system in Guyana,it is only those areas that they can create a high revenue stream that are addressed.
The Government is coat tailing Gt&T when it come to telecommunications-just shows their backwardness and lassitude that has enveloped the people who are suppose to move the country
forward.
An old British Telecoms advert said “Talk is cheap” hence we see the government and the telephone monopoly in bed.
To even print such statement by the CFO of GT&T in the Stabroek New is an insult to the people of Guyana,perhapd the reporter and editor should be demoted -become a government minister.
Philip

]]> By: politricks http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-186102 politricks Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:22:33 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-186102 GT not Easy - you have said it very well, Mahadeo what do you mean illegal trifficking? You want to monopolized the incoming traffic, the same bottom house operators have to pay tax. Dont they! Incoming traffic to GT, the Telcom companies don't pay gov. taxes let it be known Mahadeo. Don't blame it on compression and SIM banks blame your company for not providing the QOS, that Guyana should enjoy and should be ahead of. Shame! Shame! Shame! GT not Easy – you have said it very well, Mahadeo what do you mean illegal trifficking? You want to monopolized the incoming traffic, the same bottom house operators have to pay tax. Dont they! Incoming traffic to GT, the Telcom companies don’t pay gov. taxes let it be known Mahadeo. Don’t blame it on compression and SIM banks blame your company for not providing the QOS, that Guyana should enjoy and should be ahead of. Shame! Shame! Shame!

]]> By: Brandon Samaroo http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185962 Brandon Samaroo Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185962 GT&T is a single tangible reason why people will not invest in Guyana the cost of doing business with GT&T compared to other countries is unsustainable. That my friends is the truth! GT&T is a single tangible reason why people will not invest in Guyana the cost of doing business with GT&T compared to other countries is unsustainable.

That my friends is the truth!

]]> By: geeteerebel http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185786 geeteerebel Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:43:57 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185786 GT&T know where the money is... Incoming calls into Guyana. 40cents/min = million annually I wouder if a class action lawsuit from Guyanese here in America should be in order. Afterall momopolies are illegal in the US and since its US Citizens and Residents calling Guyana aren't we being subjected to this monopoly. Anyway why bother, its over next year. Wakeup VoIP is here to stay. Stop fighting time... GT&T know where the money is…
Incoming calls into Guyana. 40cents/min = million annually

I wouder if a class action lawsuit from Guyanese here in America should be in order.
Afterall momopolies are illegal in the US and since its US Citizens and Residents calling Guyana aren’t we being subjected to this monopoly.

Anyway why bother, its over next year. Wakeup VoIP is here to stay. Stop fighting time…

]]> By: AH SUH U MOVE http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-2/#comment-185749 AH SUH U MOVE Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:34:58 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185749 GT&T y are u crying,for 20yrs you guys exploited ppl in GT. until the launch of digicel that force your prices down for local calls. the world is changing and VOIP is the way forward. u claim u loose U$2M on oversea calls in to Guyana, so what u made more that over the last 20 yrs.You must tell us how much u made on local,cause the termination will drive up our local calls tell us what the amount.It business you have to loose somewhere to gain somewhere else so stop bitching and freeup the market. GT&T y are u crying,for 20yrs you guys exploited ppl in GT. until the launch of digicel that force your prices down for local calls. the world is changing and VOIP is the way forward. u claim u loose U$2M on oversea calls in to Guyana, so what u made more that over the last 20 yrs.You must tell us how much u made on local,cause the termination will drive up our local calls tell us what the amount.It business you have to loose somewhere to gain somewhere else so stop bitching and freeup the market.

]]> By: GT Not Easy http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-2/#comment-185685 GT Not Easy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:56:29 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185685 Reading the words of someone who is a proponent of a monopoly is like listening to a Colonialist explain why independence is a bad thing! GTT and the Guyana Government have failed its people regarding telecommunications. Travel to Jamaica, Barbados or Trinidad and you will experience the difference in service options, service coverage, telephone density, internet applications, and a host of other things. I even believe Haiti is ahead of Guyana in this regard - these people should be ashamed. GTT had a very long monopoly that enriched themselves only and they did not use this revenue to develop the telecoms infrastructure in the country. This was a disservice to the people of Guyana but when you are a monopoly and have a complicit government you can behave this way. The telecoms market has been forced open by VoIP (notice they were careful not to mention this word in the article). The global VoIP market place exceeds $1 Trillion annually with huge Telecoms players across the globe. There are many conferences dedicated to VoIP and in particular buying and selling of whole sale minutes of which GTT itself has participated. These are not bottom house operations - this is the direction of the global market place and monopolies find themselves in a very difficult position since this technology is a threat to their monopoly status. Every telecoms entity buys and sells VoiP minutes because they are all looking for a cost advantage to send minutes (traffic) to other countries. Why should someone pay 40 cents to call Guyana? And Why should only GTT have access to this revenue especially when they do not invest it in infrastructure development? The solution is to provide licenses to those who would like to compete in Guyana so as to improve the services in Guyana. Or the Government should set the price and enforce certain standards of the company that benefits from monopoly status. Lastly, the world is so far ahead of Guyana it is shameful. Across the globe the telcoms and internet infrastructures are improving, voice, data, video and television are streaming online (some can get these on their mobile devices), IP PBX's are common place, and there are many other things being developed. Where is Guyana? GTT and the government need to answer this question. Businesses are afraid to go into Guyana because the infrastructure is poor. Call centers who operate in Guyana face quality problems because they cannot provide proper services to their clients because of the infrastructure. One call center has closed costing Guyana many jobs. It is time for us to move forward and we should be thankful for VoIP for driving down the price for calling in and out of Guyana. As Guyanese we need to demand more of our Government, only then can we close the gap with the rest of the world. Reading the words of someone who is a proponent of a monopoly is like listening to a Colonialist explain why independence is a bad thing!

GTT and the Guyana Government have failed its people regarding telecommunications. Travel to Jamaica, Barbados or Trinidad and you will experience the difference in service options, service coverage, telephone density, internet applications, and a host of other things. I even believe Haiti is ahead of Guyana in this regard – these people should be ashamed. GTT had a very long monopoly that enriched themselves only and they did not use this revenue to develop the telecoms infrastructure in the country. This was a disservice to the people of Guyana but when you are a monopoly and have a complicit government you can behave this way.

The telecoms market has been forced open by VoIP (notice they were careful not to mention this word in the article). The global VoIP market place exceeds $1 Trillion annually with huge Telecoms players across the globe. There are many conferences dedicated to VoIP and in particular buying and selling of whole sale minutes of which GTT itself has participated. These are not bottom house operations – this is the direction of the global market place and monopolies find themselves in a very difficult position since this technology is a threat to their monopoly status. Every telecoms entity buys and sells VoiP minutes because they are all looking for a cost advantage to send minutes (traffic) to other countries. Why should someone pay 40 cents to call Guyana? And Why should only GTT have access to this revenue especially when they do not invest it in infrastructure development? The solution is to provide licenses to those who would like to compete in Guyana so as to improve the services in Guyana. Or the Government should set the price and enforce certain standards of the company that benefits from monopoly status.

Lastly, the world is so far ahead of Guyana it is shameful. Across the globe the telcoms and internet infrastructures are improving, voice, data, video and television are streaming online (some can get these on their mobile devices), IP PBX’s are common place, and there are many other things being developed. Where is Guyana? GTT and the government need to answer this question. Businesses are afraid to go into Guyana because the infrastructure is poor. Call centers who operate in Guyana face quality problems because they cannot provide proper services to their clients because of the infrastructure. One call center has closed costing Guyana many jobs.

It is time for us to move forward and we should be thankful for VoIP for driving down the price for calling in and out of Guyana. As Guyanese we need to demand more of our Government, only then can we close the gap with the rest of the world.

]]> By: Fred http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-2/#comment-185661 Fred Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:29:43 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185661 GT&T deserve to be kicked to the kerb. They are charging a lot of money for terminating the international calls. Calls from contriies like UK,US & CANADA to most of the countries that surround Guyana are dead cheap, but not to Guyana. We ask ourselves, why? GT&T deserve to be kicked to the kerb. They are charging a lot of money for terminating the international calls. Calls from contriies like UK,US & CANADA to most of the countries that surround Guyana are dead cheap, but not to Guyana. We ask ourselves, why?

]]> By: jennifer Jones http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-2/#comment-185657 jennifer Jones Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:55:33 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185657 How much reward does Gt& T plan to give to people who report about the illegal operators. Everybody looking for a cheaper way to communicate with loved ones. They really expect people to call with those kind of reports. Wake up Gt&T is time to go with the flow. Free up the system. With all the technology on hand your calls need to be way cheaper. You all need good competition to wake up. How much reward does Gt& T plan to give to people who report about the illegal operators. Everybody looking for a cheaper way to communicate with loved ones. They really expect people to call with those kind of reports. Wake up Gt&T is time to go with the flow. Free up the system. With all the technology on hand your calls need to be way cheaper. You all need good competition to wake up.

]]> By: Deze Tante http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185646 Deze Tante Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:15:32 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185646 Imagine what PO ME has been paying for more than 31 years.IS GOOD FU DEM! MECK DEM LAS AN LAS TIL DEM LAS OUT A SITE!!!! MISTA WHA D MAN NAME SHUDA GLAD THAT IT WAS JUST A BYPASS AND NOT A FLY-PASS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN EYE-PASS AND OTHER PASSES ON POOR PEOPLE... PURE TEEFIN-NESS Imagine what PO ME has been paying for more than 31 years.IS GOOD FU DEM! MECK DEM LAS AN LAS TIL DEM LAS OUT A SITE!!!! MISTA WHA D MAN NAME SHUDA GLAD THAT IT WAS JUST A BYPASS AND NOT A FLY-PASS BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN EYE-PASS AND OTHER PASSES ON POOR PEOPLE… PURE TEEFIN-NESS

]]> By: Thomas B. Singh http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185624 Thomas B. Singh Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:18:31 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185624 Those unscruplous and selfish telephone companies in Canada and the US should learn corporate social responsibility and selflessness from GT&T. I urge GT&T to offer some courses, run in GT, for these companies. Meanwhile, go Rebtel go! Those unscruplous and selfish telephone companies in Canada and the US should learn corporate social responsibility and selflessness from GT&T. I urge GT&T to offer some courses, run in GT, for these companies.

Meanwhile, go Rebtel go!

]]> By: MACK http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185597 MACK Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:33:48 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185597 This is a product of GT@T's own inefficiency. Had GT@T been planning to update their system there would not be any of this, but they continue to use 19th centry technology in the 21st centry and don't expect people to react. This is called backward thinking. Update the system and you will see how fast these underground practices will disappear, but as long as it costs more than three to ten times to call Guyana as its neighbours, this will continue. So the answer GT@T: Update your system to cut costs and provide reliable service. Everybody needs good service for their money. This is a product of GT@T’s own inefficiency. Had GT@T been planning to update their system there would not be any of this, but they continue to use 19th centry technology in the 21st centry and don’t expect people to react. This is called backward thinking. Update the system and you will see how fast these underground practices will disappear, but as long as it costs more than three to ten times to call Guyana as its neighbours, this will continue. So the answer GT@T: Update your system to cut costs and provide reliable service. Everybody needs good service for their money.

]]> By: GT Not Easy http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185594 GT Not Easy Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:27:57 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185594 Reading the words of someone who is a proponent of a monopoly is like listening to a Colonialist explain why independence is a bad thing! GTT and the Guyana Government have failed its people regarding telecommunications. Travel to Jamaica, Barbados or Trinidad and you will experience the difference in service options, service coverage, telephone density, internet applications, and a host of other things. I even believe Haiti is ahead of Guyana in this regard - these people should be ashamed. GTT had a very long monopoly that enriched themselves only and they did not use this revenue to develop the telecoms infrastructure in the country. This was a disservice to the people of Guyana but when you are a monopoly and have a complicit government you can behave this way. The telecoms market has been forced open by VoIP (notice they were careful not to mention this word in the article). The global VoIP market place exceeds $1 Trillion annually with huge Telecoms players across the globe. There are many conferences dedicated to VoIP and in particular buying and selling of whole sale minutes of which GTT itself has participated. These are not bottom house operations - this is the direction of the global market place and monopolies find themselves in a very difficult position since this technology is a threat to their monopoly status. Every telecoms entity buys and sells VoiP minutes because they are all looking for a cost advantage to send minutes (traffic) to other countries. Why should someone pay 40 cents to call Guyana? And Why should only GTT have access to this revenue especially when they do not invest it in infrastructure development? The solution is to provide licenses to those who would like to compete in Guyana so as to improve the services in Guyana. Or the Government should set the price and enforce certain standards of the company that benefits from monopoly status. Lastly, the world is so far ahead of Guyana it is shameful. Across the globe the telcoms and internet infrastructures are improving, voice, data, video and television are streaming online (some can get these on their mobile devices), IP PBX's are common place, and there are many other things being developed. Where is Guyana? GTT and the government need to answer this question. Businesses are afraid to go into Guyana because the infrastructure is poor. Call centers who operate in Guyana face quality problems because they cannot provide proper services to their clients because of the infrastructure. One call center has closed costing Guyana many jobs. It is time for us to move forward and we should be thankful for VoIP for driving down the price for calling in and out of Guyana. As Guyanese we need to demand more of our Government, only then can we close the gap with the rst of the world. Reading the words of someone who is a proponent of a monopoly is like listening to a Colonialist explain why independence is a bad thing!

GTT and the Guyana Government have failed its people regarding telecommunications. Travel to Jamaica, Barbados or Trinidad and you will experience the difference in service options, service coverage, telephone density, internet applications, and a host of other things. I even believe Haiti is ahead of Guyana in this regard – these people should be ashamed. GTT had a very long monopoly that enriched themselves only and they did not use this revenue to develop the telecoms infrastructure in the country. This was a disservice to the people of Guyana but when you are a monopoly and have a complicit government you can behave this way.

The telecoms market has been forced open by VoIP (notice they were careful not to mention this word in the article). The global VoIP market place exceeds $1 Trillion annually with huge Telecoms players across the globe. There are many conferences dedicated to VoIP and in particular buying and selling of whole sale minutes of which GTT itself has participated. These are not bottom house operations – this is the direction of the global market place and monopolies find themselves in a very difficult position since this technology is a threat to their monopoly status. Every telecoms entity buys and sells VoiP minutes because they are all looking for a cost advantage to send minutes (traffic) to other countries. Why should someone pay 40 cents to call Guyana? And Why should only GTT have access to this revenue especially when they do not invest it in infrastructure development? The solution is to provide licenses to those who would like to compete in Guyana so as to improve the services in Guyana. Or the Government should set the price and enforce certain standards of the company that benefits from monopoly status.

Lastly, the world is so far ahead of Guyana it is shameful. Across the globe the telcoms and internet infrastructures are improving, voice, data, video and television are streaming online (some can get these on their mobile devices), IP PBX’s are common place, and there are many other things being developed. Where is Guyana? GTT and the government need to answer this question. Businesses are afraid to go into Guyana because the infrastructure is poor. Call centers who operate in Guyana face quality problems because they cannot provide proper services to their clients because of the infrastructure. One call center has closed costing Guyana many jobs.

It is time for us to move forward and we should be thankful for VoIP for driving down the price for calling in and out of Guyana. As Guyanese we need to demand more of our Government, only then can we close the gap with the rst of the world.

]]> By: guyanesestarfish http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185560 guyanesestarfish Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:24:06 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185560 one more thing i'm a c-point vendor and i dont make mistake but when a customer make a mistake with their number 99 % times i dont get on to gt&t operators, they either busy or it rang out and that does put me in hot water one more thing i’m a c-point vendor and i dont make mistake but when a customer make a mistake with their number 99 % times i dont get on to gt&t operators, they either busy or it rang out and that does put me in hot water

]]> By: guyanesestarfish http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185556 guyanesestarfish Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:19:06 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185556 i said it before & i'll say it again. "it seems to me every-time Gt&t pen any article, they cry like a baby" that's because they're a loser. now we have $ 1 a min why couldnt they have that before digicel came to guyana. i said it before & i’ll say it again. “it seems to me every-time Gt&t pen any article, they cry like a baby” that’s because they’re a loser. now we have $ 1 a min why couldnt they have that before digicel came to guyana.

]]> By: Pilot230 http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185530 Pilot230 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185530 Mr Mahadeo i have to tell you sir , you and the company you work for is full of it. What happen to the millions your company send out of Guyana ,of which you paid on taxes on and claimed it was for consultation. Do you think SN readers are that stupid. The problem is Jagdeo and the PPP Gov just sit back and let you fellas do what the hell you want. Mr Mahadeo i have to tell you sir , you and the company you work for is full of it. What happen to the millions your company send out of Guyana ,of which you paid on taxes on and claimed it was for consultation. Do you think SN readers are that stupid. The problem is Jagdeo and the PPP Gov just sit back and let you fellas do what the hell you want.

]]> By: Brooklyn http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185490 Brooklyn Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:35:36 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185490 GT&T do u need a bib?...Your service is terrible. I Hope u continue to loss more money..You have taken advantage for many years with ur terrible service.PLEASE, MAKE US ALL HAPPY AND DEMONOPOLIZE..CRY ME A RIVER!!!! GT&T do u need a bib?…Your service is terrible. I Hope u continue to loss more money..You have taken advantage for many years with ur terrible service.PLEASE, MAKE US ALL HAPPY AND DEMONOPOLIZE..CRY ME A RIVER!!!!

]]> By: Breaking Benjamin http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185489 Breaking Benjamin Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:30:42 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185489 GT&T's monoploy is costing the Guyanese People more than 2 million every eight months. GT&T’s monoploy is costing the Guyanese People more than 2 million every eight months.

]]> By: NYC Reader http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185469 NYC Reader Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:05:18 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185469 "Chief Financial Officer emphasized that the citizens are essential in curbing the problem of bypass. He urged anyone who receives an international call from a local cell phone number, to report it to the phone company. Further, if a caller receives an overseas call of poor quality, this should be reported as well." Right!!!!!!!! GT&T has held all Guyanese by the throat for decades with this monopolization of the telecom system. Juts like mobsters and gangsters, they cry when the citizen (regardless if legal or illegal) find an alternative. What is 2M compared to decades of robbing Guyanese? The telecom system in Guyana a so pathetic that GT&T should be thinking of ways to bring modern technology to Guyana instead of hunting down internet cafes and 'bottom-house operators'. GT&T: Where is VoIP in Guyana? I call INDIA for 1-5 cents a minute? Guyana rate? 89 cents from Time-Warner. People, the solution is very simple: if you give citizens more options, NOT JUST ONE, they will be no need to rob the system. “Chief Financial Officer emphasized that the citizens are essential in curbing the problem of bypass. He urged anyone who receives an international call from a local cell phone number, to report it to the phone company. Further, if a caller receives an overseas call of poor quality, this should be reported as well.”

Right!!!!!!!!

GT&T has held all Guyanese by the throat for decades with this monopolization of the telecom system. Juts like mobsters and gangsters, they cry when the citizen (regardless if legal or illegal) find an alternative. What is 2M compared to decades of robbing Guyanese?

The telecom system in Guyana a so pathetic that GT&T should be thinking of ways to bring modern technology to Guyana instead of hunting down internet cafes and ‘bottom-house operators’.
GT&T: Where is VoIP in Guyana? I call INDIA for 1-5 cents a minute? Guyana rate? 89 cents from Time-Warner.

People, the solution is very simple: if you give citizens more options, NOT JUST ONE, they will be no need to rob the system.

]]> By: Brandon Samaroo (End the PPP Dictatorship Now!) http://www.stabroeknews.com/2009/stories/07/26/bypass-costs-gtt-us2m-in-revenue-over-eight-months/comment-page-1/#comment-185438 Brandon Samaroo (End the PPP Dictatorship Now!) Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:28:15 +0000 http://www.stabroeknews.com/?p=52664#comment-185438 Hopefully you continue to lose more and hopefully jagdeo end this monopoly once and for all. Hopefully you continue to lose more and hopefully jagdeo end this monopoly once and for all.

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