PTA extends VPN registration date till September 30
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced on Friday that it has further extended the deadline for businesses and the public to register their Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) with the authority till September 30, 2020.
“In order to facilitate businesses and general public for registration of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), PTA has decided to extend the VPN registration deadline for a period of one month to 31st July, 2020” the press release stated.
According to the details, the decision was made on the recommendations of the Ministry of IT, Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Pakistan Software Houses Association (PASHA).
Press Release: In order to facilitate businesses & the public for registration of Virtual Private Networks(VPNs), PTA has decided to further extend VPN registration deadline for a period of 2months till 30th Sep 2020, under the recommendations of @MoitOfficial, @PSEB & @PASHAORG pic.twitter.com/Ff9VNhNX47
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) July 31, 2020
“Legitimate VPN users are requested to approach their internet service provider for initiating VPN registration process,” said PTA.
Users can send in their inquiries to the authority at [email protected].
Earlier, at the beginning of July, the authority had provided an opportunity for VPN registration till July 31.
Press Release: In order to facilitate businesses and general public for registration of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), PTA has decided to extend the VPN registration deadline for a period of one month to 31st July, 2020. pic.twitter.com/6fHZM7TUF5
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) July 1, 2020
Prior to the deadline, in June, PTA said that the registration is “being undertaken to promote legal #ICT services/business in Pakistan and safety of telecom users”.
Press Release: PTA is continuing with the process of registration of Virtual Private Networks (#VPNs). The exercise is being undertaken to promote legal #ICT services / business in Pakistan and safety of telecom users. pic.twitter.com/RHvS9eBHU1
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) June 10, 2020
Under the new deadline, the internet users across Pakistan are required to register Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) with the telecom authorities to ensure encryption.
The PTA has invited customers using VPNs to access the internet to register with their service providers.
Virtual Private Networks allow internet users to connect to any web across the world invisibly, meaning that they can access the platforms that has banned and send their emails without fear of government interruption.
