Explosion in telecoms may be reason for slump in other sectors
The explosion in the local telecoms sector in a period of relative slump is proof of high spending and the shift in consumer preferences.

Four month government revenue up three per cent
Compared to the first four months of 2001, Ordinary Revenue from January to April of this year had increased by Lm6.2 million, or three per cent, and amounted to Lm215.3 million

Go mobile found cheaper than Malta from overseas, but Vodafone with a wider service
With both of Malta’s mobile telephony operators evening out in terms of the price of local calls, the next mobile pricing and coverage battlefield may present itself in the realm of overseas telephony

Advertising regulations in the limelight
Regulating TV advertising seems to have been a priority of the Broadcasting Authority throughout 2001. This is witnessed by the special focus on the regulations published in the latest Broadcasting Authority’s Annual Report

Public survey on phone mail published
An overwhelming 76% of respondents have unequivocally stated that Phone Mail should have been offered to subscribers at their request, and not introduced, arbitrarily, nation-wide. Furthermore, almost half of the respondents, that is, 47%, have actually had the service discontinued from their residential lines