XL Challenges on SMS Tariff Calculation Tariff Regulation Considered Useless (2/01)

PT Excelcomindo Pratama (XL) said it was ready to compare its calculation on SMS tariff with the government and the Indonesian Telecommunication Regulatory Body (BRTI). XL President Director Hasnul Suhaimi let the government calculate and release SMS cheap tariff. "It's better to compare the calculation and references," he said. PT Indosat spokesperson, Adita Irawati said the company did not took advantage from the government policy, but saying it was difficult to lower the price since the revenue came only from SMS use. Meanwhile receiving operators get nothing from SMS sending. It would be different if receiver and sender got benefit.