CCP ISSUES “MARKETING PRACTICES GUIDELINES FOR TELECOM SECTOR”

ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA )

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued draft ‘Marketing Practices Guidelines for the Telecom Sector’ pursuant to the provisions of Section 29 of the Competition Act, 2010 on 10th September 2014.

These Guidelines replace the previously issued draft “Deceptive Marketing Guidelines for the Telecom Sector”. The Guidelines have been issued to provide guidance with respect to Section 10  of the Act ‘Deceptive Marketing Practices’ to undertakings providing telecommunications services.

CCP asks all interested parties to forward their comments and suggestions regarding these draft guidelines to the contacts provided at the end of the Guidelines document by 8th October 2014. The Guidelines have been uploaded on the website of CCP, www.cc.gov.pk