Special Communications Organization
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
Dispute over delayed 3G and 4G opening
SCO was criticized for allegedly creating hurdles to the introduction of 3G and 4G services in Azad Jammu and Kashmir while it had not yet modernized its own network. The government later approved upgrade funding and the market moved toward broader competition.
2014
Broadband-access criticism
Azad Jammu and Kashmir continued to lag in broadband development, with criticism directed at the strict control over network access and the resulting difficulty for competing providers.
2006
Criticism over monopoly and service performance
SCO was criticized for poor performance and for allegedly creating obstacles for other carriers in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where it held a protected position. Critics linked the arrangement to slow modernization and limited access to improved telecom services.