This law would even prevent people using phones registered under their spouses. He said this would ultimately result in a large number of cellular and CDMA phone users being be forced to discontinue the existing phone connections and buy new telephone connections.
By Susitha R. Fernando
A lawyer filed a writ application in the Appeal Court yesterday against the proposed law to prevent the use of mobile or CDMA phones by anyone other than the registered owner.
The petitioner, Sudarshana Gunawardena filed the petition citing the Telecom Regulatory Commission, its Chairman Lalith Weeratunga and TRC Director General as respondents.
Filing the application as a public interest litigation, Mr. Gunawardena said on July 12, the Commission made an announcement giving wide publicity through the media that mobile and CDMA phones could only be used by the registered owner of the SIM card and the owner of the CDMA.
The lawyer complained that the proposed law would create a series of problems to phone subscribers and users. He said this law would even prevent people using phones registered under their spouses. He said this would ultimately result in a large number of cellular phones and CDMA users being be forced to discontinue the existing phone connections and buy new telephone connections.
The petitioner charged the proposed law was arbitrary, unlawful, against the Telecommunication Regulatory Act and it was not in the interest of the telephone users of this country.
He asked court to issue an order staying the alleged announcement made by the TRC preventing the use of cellular or CDMA phones by anyone other than the registered owners and quash the proposed law in this regard.
DM
By Susitha R. Fernando
A lawyer filed a writ application in the Appeal Court yesterday against the proposed law to prevent the use of mobile or CDMA phones by anyone other than the registered owner.
The petitioner, Sudarshana Gunawardena filed the petition citing the Telecom Regulatory Commission, its Chairman Lalith Weeratunga and TRC Director General as respondents.
Filing the application as a public interest litigation, Mr. Gunawardena said on July 12, the Commission made an announcement giving wide publicity through the media that mobile and CDMA phones could only be used by the registered owner of the SIM card and the owner of the CDMA.
The lawyer complained that the proposed law would create a series of problems to phone subscribers and users. He said this law would even prevent people using phones registered under their spouses. He said this would ultimately result in a large number of cellular phones and CDMA users being be forced to discontinue the existing phone connections and buy new telephone connections.
The petitioner charged the proposed law was arbitrary, unlawful, against the Telecommunication Regulatory Act and it was not in the interest of the telephone users of this country.
He asked court to issue an order staying the alleged announcement made by the TRC preventing the use of cellular or CDMA phones by anyone other than the registered owners and quash the proposed law in this regard.
DM
