Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to start automated blocking of Internet Protocol addresses (IPs), involved in illegal termination/origination of international traffic, in a bid to check grey traffic. The facility will be operational within next few days.
Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Chairman PTA, asked all ISPs to declare their IP addresses along with the antecedents of their customers so that illegal telecom traffic could be monitored. It was emphasised that operators should keep close eyes on their customers to make sure that they are not involved in grey traffic termination. He sought operators' co-operation against menace of grey telephony. The ISPs appreciated recent steps taken by PTA including an announcement in the press wherein Call Centres were asked to provide their IP addresses to PSEB to ensure uninterrupted provisioning of services.
It is pertinent to mention that since the inception of technical facility in May 2008 at PTA, the IP addresses found to be involved in illegal activities were being blocked manually and in the process over 14 million minutes (worth around 100 million rupees) have been saved on monthly basis. Now these would be automatically blocked if any IP, not authorised to carry voice, is found doing so. Under current policy, only LDIs and international Call Centres authorised to carry voice across national boundaries.
Dr. Muhammad Yaseen, Chairman PTA, asked all ISPs to declare their IP addresses along with the antecedents of their customers so that illegal telecom traffic could be monitored. It was emphasised that operators should keep close eyes on their customers to make sure that they are not involved in grey traffic termination. He sought operators' co-operation against menace of grey telephony. The ISPs appreciated recent steps taken by PTA including an announcement in the press wherein Call Centres were asked to provide their IP addresses to PSEB to ensure uninterrupted provisioning of services.
It is pertinent to mention that since the inception of technical facility in May 2008 at PTA, the IP addresses found to be involved in illegal activities were being blocked manually and in the process over 14 million minutes (worth around 100 million rupees) have been saved on monthly basis. Now these would be automatically blocked if any IP, not authorised to carry voice, is found doing so. Under current policy, only LDIs and international Call Centres authorised to carry voice across national boundaries.
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