Internet Prices Increased: A Competitive Environment, Monopoly, and Struggling Consumers

Starting today (August 15, 2024), the tariffs of internet providers in our country are increasing. That is, after the changes proposed by internet providers, the current minimum tariff for fiber-optic internet services with a speed of 40 Mbit/s and a monthly fee of 18 manats will be replaced by a tariff with a speed of 100 Mbit/s and a monthly fee of 25 manats. To explain it in simple terms, Aztelecom and Baktelecom are saying, "I am canceling the 40 Mbit/s speed and selling internet with a minimum speed of 100 Mbit/s. I no longer have a low-speed internet package." With this, both the speed and the price are increased.

"Aztelekom" and "Baktelekom" have announced changes to internet prices effective from August 15. The announcement states that the minimum speed for subscribers in the new tariffs will start at 100 Mbit/s. The payment amount per Mbit/s will be reduced from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. Thus, prices will be 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s internet.

On July 10, the Central Election Commission (CEC) held a meeting of the chairmen of the district election commissions. The meeting was attended by Chairman of the Central Election Commission Mazahir Panahov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Head of the Department of Territorial and Organizational Issues of the Presidential Administration Zeynal Nagdaliyev, Chairman of the Constitutional Court Farhad Abdullayev, First Deputy Prosecutor General Elchin Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Ogtay Kerimov, Deputy Minister of Justice Abiddin Huseynov, and other officials.

According to information disseminated in local media and social networks, a meeting of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Azerbaijan was held in Baku. Members of the lodge from different countries of the world arrived in Azerbaijan, the page of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Russia. The meeting took place on June 28. The issues discussed at the secret meeting were not reported.