Mobile Termination Rates
Media focuses on consumer effects of Mobile Termination Rates Ripoff
By Bryony Hilless - Head of Corporate Communications, 2degrees
Since the Commerce Commission released its Draft Recommendations on Mobile Termination Rates on Tuesday, the media has swarmed on the issue, recognising the harmful effects of MTRs on consumers.
Once considered a technical industry issue, ordinary Kiwis are now quickly grasping the fact that the current MTR setup results in a cosy co-subsidy arrangement for Vodafone and Telecom. The effect of this is…
Tags: 2degrees, Anita Mazzoleni, Bryony Hilless, Commerce Commission
Regulator takes swipe at mobile termination rates
Published by www.nzherald.co.nz
By Tamsyn Parker | July 1, 2009
The Commerce Commission says the price phone companies charge rivals to access their mobile networks should be regulated because it is “significantly above cost”.
The commission yesterday released its draft report into mobile termination prices - the wholesale costs mobile phone companies charge for receiving calls or text messages from other landlines or mobile networks.
It has recommended regulation of the wholesale rates rather…
Smaller telcos would welcome mobile termination rate regulation
Published by www.tv3.co.nz | June 30, 2009
Smaller telcos have welcomed recommended regulation of mobile termination charges, despite the length of time it could take to make changes.
In a draft report, the Commerce Commission said the regulation of mobile termination rates - phone companies’ wholesale charges for terminating calls or texts from other fixed or mobile networks - was likely to significantly lower the retail cost of calling a mobile from…
Tags: 2degrees, 3news.co.nz
Mobile termination in line for regulation
Published by www.tvnz.co.nz | June 30, 2009
The Commerce Commission says mobile termination prices are significantly above cost and it is recommending they be regulated.
Mobile termination prices are the wholesale charges mobile phone companies charge each other for ending calls or texts from other fixed or mobile networks.
In its draft report, the commission says above-cost wholesale charges are likely to limit the ability of a new entrant mobile phone companies.
Based on…
Please terminate my high cell phone bill
Published by www.stuff.co.nz - Bill Ralston’s Media Scrum
By Bill Ralston | 25 June, 2009
Am I the only one who gets their mobile phone bill and emits a scream of rage every month?
I’m looking forward to seeing some good media analysis and commentary next week on the Commerce Commission’s draft report on mobile termination rates when it’s released. As a layman my understanding of the issue is limited and I would…
Tags: 2degrees, Mike Reynolds, stuff.co.nz
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