The Supreme Administrative Court's decision to overrule the Central Administrative Court's dismissal of a consumer group's complaint against the regulator's resolution on the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) is not expected to affect the proposed takeover of Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) by Advanced Info Service (AIS). The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board is slated to consider the AIS-TTTBB deal on Nov 10. The Foundation for Consumers filed the complaint with the Central Administrative Court on March 8, seeking a court order to scrap the NBTC's resolution regarding the merger of True and DTAC. However, the court dismissed the complaint, ruling the filing exceeded the legal prescription period. According to administrative court law, a filing must be lodged within 90 days of the publication of the NBTC's resolution. The foundation appealed to the Supreme Administrative Court, which overturned the lower court's ruling on Monday. It also ordered the lower court to accept the case for consideration.
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