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[Sotos]

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) has said its marketing agreement with Vodafone forbids the UK-owned mobile group from operating in Cyprus’ Turkish occupied areas. Vodafone recently bought Turkish operator Telsim, which has an affiliated company in the northern occupied part of Cyprus, and also has a trade agreement with Cyta, signed in 2004, under which the mobile arm of the Cypriot telco offers services branded as Cytamobile-Vodafone. A Cyta press release said that Vodafone does not intend to operate in the northern territory under its own trade name. It also noted that Vodafone itself does not operate in the southern government controlled areas, and does not participate in the development and operation of Cyta’s mobile network.

Should international companies be allowed in the occupied areas?

[Viewpoint]

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) has said its marketing agreement with Vodafone forbids the UK-owned mobile group from operating in Cyprus’ Turkish occupied areas. Vodafone recently bought Turkish operator Telsim, which has an affiliated company in the northern occupied part of Cyprus, and also has a trade agreement with Cyta, signed in 2004, under which the mobile arm of the Cypriot telco offers services branded as Cytamobile-Vodafone. A Cyta press release said that Vodafone does not intend to operate in the northern territory under its own trade name. It also noted that Vodafone itself does not operate in the southern government controlled areas, and does not participate in the development and operation of Cyta’s mobile network.

Should international companies be allowed in the occupied areas?

YES

[EUropean666]

I dont think that any MNC will risk its reputation or put its investment at stake.

[twinkle]

Its difficult to accept but these things are happening more and more. HSBC I think were one of the first. Cypriots should boycott the use of these companies.....all well and good in an ideal world.

Sotos - the people living in the occupied areas will say yes and the Cypriots will say no! Capitalism will be the overall winning. Huge corporations always win!

[Pyrpolizer]

There has never been any restriction on BUYING at the occupied, so I don't see why there should be now. Mercedes sells here Mercedes sells there Lays potato chips sell here Lays potato chips sell there.

No problem.

Hey Viewpoint I don't see why you are so excited. You will just pay some money out of your pocket to the Multinationals.

[Viewpoint]

So?

[Pyrpolizer]

So the important thing is to get money IN your pocket nor OUT of it....

OUT of it is the easiest thing in the world.

[laptanige]

lysi here lysi there

[lysi]

Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (Cyta) has said its marketing agreement with Vodafone forbids the UK-owned mobile group from operating in Cyprus’ Turkish occupied areas. Vodafone recently bought Turkish operator Telsim, which has an affiliated company in the northern occupied part of Cyprus, and also has a trade agreement with Cyta, signed in 2004, under which the mobile arm of the Cypriot telco offers services branded as Cytamobile-Vodafone. A Cyta press release said that Vodafone does not intend to operate in the northern territory under its own trade name. It also noted that Vodafone itself does not operate in the southern government controlled areas, and does not participate in the development and operation of Cyta’s mobile network.

Should international companies be allowed in the occupied areas?

NO, LAPTA NIGEL & GARY ROBB.

[MarsdenCuckoo]

Sotos: Who's going to stop them? Your comment's a tad dictatorial don't you think?