BTRC has canceled the licenses of 84 ISPs providing broadband internet services across the country for not renewing them as per the rules. All IIGs have already been directed to disconnect upstream bandwidth as part of the suspension of their services. Apart from this, 4 more institutions have been ordered to disconnect due to non-approval of tariff. These organizations include FM Cybercafe, Futuretech Broadband, Megacity Link, and Bhuiyan Computer & Network. Also, the commission has given instructions to 228 ISAP institutions not to give any new connections.
The notice, signed by Shibli Imtiaz, Senior Assistant Director, Engineer and Operations Division, BTRC, has been communicated to ISPAB and IIGAB.
In this regard, ISPAB General Secretary Nazmul Karim Bhuiyan said that it is not a license cancellation; Institutions that have upgraded their license from the Thana level to the district level have got old ones. And those whose names are on the list due to non-compliance with tariffs are still given the opportunity to correct the mistake. Even today he visited BTRC and renewed several licenses.
However, when IGAB Secretary General Ahmed Junaid was contacted, he was not immediately available. Therefore, it could not be ascertained whether the upstream asked by BTRC to shut down is being followed or not.
Of the 84 establishments on BTRC’s disconnection list, a maximum of 64 are A category, 2 are B category and 18 are C category ISPs. The license cancellation list includes Optical Link, AR Fast Net System, ABC Net, Active Multimedia, Aamader Network, Apon Enterprise, Asian City Online, Bitnet Technology, Brothers Internet, BTech, City Net Internet Connection, City Net, Cyber City, Dewan Online, Digital Communication, Evolution Net, Extreme Net 1, Extreme Net, Fast Online, Future Net, Glory Cyber Cafe Broadband Service, Greetings Online, GSM Network, High Speed, ICO Net, ICTS, IP Link Network, IT Communication, Quaomi Online, Mahir dotnet, Mac Link, Microlink technology, Net View online service, Net Link bd, On touch computer, Pallabi Online, professional systems, quick net bd, Res IT, Real Station Broadband, Ring ICT, SLink, SM Network, Safia Online, Saif Telecom BD, SB Network, Segunbagicha Safe Net, Segunbagicha Safe Net Online, Sky Net, South Link Communications, Sparking World, Taltola.net, Superlink IT Solution, Speed Cyber Café, Speed Online, The One Touch of Network, Unique Net Univision Technology, UTSO Communication Vessel Cable TV Network, Wet Solution Web Max Network, WIMS Online, City Net and Communication, Speed Network Service Technology, AGIT Firm, Chandpur Net, Ifti Enterprise, First Online, Jamalpur Online, Khan Online, Mars Network, Moheshpur Telecom, Nandina.net, Nilima Broadband, Sarkar IT and Cafe, Shibchar Digital Net, Speed Broadband and Taranga Net.
Look Media Network, 3R Net, 4G Network BD, AR First Net System, AI Network, Advance Data Communication, AG Communication, AK Network, Alien Network, Asianet Online Service, Bangladesh Online Service, Bit Solution & Computer Center, Brothers Cybernet, BTech Limited, Good BD Communication, Country Link BD, CS Online, Cybernet Cafe, Cyber Space, Cybertron, Days Network, Dewan Online, Dhaka Net, DigiSoft, DigiTech plus Cyber Cafe, Diplomat Online, Dulal Online Service, Duniya.com Cybercafe, Durant Online, FS Network, Galaxy Cybercafe, Global Infosys, Glory Cybercafe, Golden Trade Network, Gati Online etc.