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From April 1 Internet in Kazakhstan will be cheaperFebruary 26, 2006 Kazakhstan Today (in TsentrAziya) http://centrasia.org/newsA.php4?st=1140901260 In 2006, it is planned that tariffs for internet services will be lowered by 50 percent. Deputy representative of AIS Rizat Nurshabekov announced this news at gatahering at the Agency of Information and communications, reproted a correspondent of the press agency. He further clarified that the lowering of the tariff by 25 percent is expected in the first half of this year and by another 25 percent as of October 1. Besides that "it is planned to increase the number of Internet users to 6 people out of 100 residents by the end of 2006," R. Nurshabek added. In 2008, users of mobile connections in Kazakhstan is expected to grow to 7.5 million people. R. Nurshabek also mentioned that an decrease in prices on mobile connection is expected with the increase in the quantity of users. It is planned that the lowering of tariffs will be carried out "for the cost alignment and lowering of rates, and also for the cost of connecting to an operatr connection, passing through Kazakhtelekom.