Internet Gold Lines received the 015 prefix. Minister of Communications Ehud Olmert: I'll give NetVision and Xfone licenses soon.
Internet Gold Lines (Nasdaq: IGLD), controlled by Eurocom Communications, received an international calls license from Minister of Communications Ehud Olmert today.
Internet Gold has thus become the first company to join Israel's three current international calls carries: Bezeq International, Golden Lines and Barak.
The license was granted under the Ministry of Communications policy to open the international calls market to greater competition, although Israel's wireless operators will not be allowed to compete.
Internet Gold plans to begin providing international calls services in July, using the 015 prefix.
Olmert said he hoped that ministry would approve NetVision and Xfone's (OTCBB:XFNE) applications for international calls licenses within a few weeks.
Published by Globes [online] - www.globes.co.il - on June 2, 2004