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Articles tagged with: Mobile Termination Rates
EU Asks Slovakia's Regulator to Reconsider Mobile Termination Rates
In a letter sent today, the European Commission has repeated its calls for the Slovakian telecoms regulator, Telekomunikačný úrad Slovenskej republiky (TÚSR), to bring mobile termination rates (MTRs) to more competitive levels in Slovakia. more
Related Tags: tusr, european-commission, viviane-reding, three, Slovakia
New Zealand Regulator Wont Investigate Costs of National Roaming Deals
New Zealand's Commerce Commission says that it will not be launching an investigation into expanding regulation of national roaming agreements. The Commission added though that it will reconsider the matter after it has finalised its investigation into whether mobile termination access services (MTAS) should be subject to regulation. more
Related Tags: new-zealand-commerce-commission, national-roaming, New Zealand
Denmark Asked to Lower Mobile Termination Rates for 3G Operator
The European Commission has written to the Danish telecoms regulator asking it to abolish the difference in mobile termination rates between the incumbent operators and the new 3G entrant, Hi3G. The regulator, NITA is proposing to reduce the MTRs from 2010 to 0.43 DKK/min for TDC, Telenor and TeliaSonera, but at a higher rate of 0.51 DKK/min for H3iG. more
Related Tags: hi3g, european-commission, three, Denmark
Spanish Regulator Approves Lower Mobile Termination Rates
Spain's telecoms regulator, the Commission for the Telecommunications Market (CMT) has approved cuts of between 40% for Telefónica Móviles, Vodafone and Orange and 50% for Xfera for their mobile termination rates. more
Related Tags: telefonica-moviles, vodafone, orange, xfera, cmt, base, Spain
Investigation into New Zealand's National Roaming Costs
New Zealand's Commerce Commission says that it is to start an investigation into whether regulation of the national mobile roaming service should be extended to include price. This announcement coincides with today's release of the Commission's draft report on its investigation into mobile termination access services. more
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European Commission Takes Legal Action Over German Mobile Termination Rates
The European Commission has opened an infringement procedure against Germany because the country's national regulator - the Bundesnetzagentur - did not consult the Commission and other national regulators prior to deciding on new levels of mobile termination rates. Contrary to Germany's obligations under EU telecoms rules, the Bundesnetzagentur's final decisions on mobile termination rates were adopted on 31 March 2009 before the Commission and other national regulators had the possibility to comment on the level of these rates. This lack of transparency is a first in the application of EU telecoms rules in the 27 EU Member States. more
Related Tags: european-commission, eu, viviane-reding, termination-rates, Germany
European Commission Supports Austrian regulator's Plans for Mobile Termination Rates
The European Commission has voiced its support for efforts of the Austrian telecoms regulator, Telekom-Control-Kommission (TKK), to bring mobile termination rates (MTRs) to more competitive levels. In a letter sent at the end of last week, the Commission agreed that bringing MTRs to levels closer to what it costs to efficiently connect calls will tackle potential market distortions between phone operators. more
Related Tags: telekom-control-kommission, european-commission, termination-rates, hutchison, Austria
UK Regulator Consults on Changes to Mobile Termination Rates Regime
The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has published a review of mobile termination rates - the wholesale charges that operators make to connect calls to each others' networks - to ensure that they benefit UK consumers. more
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European Commission Issues Guidance on Termination Rates
The European Commission has today set out clear guidance for EU telecoms regulators on the cost-based method to be used when calculating termination rates. The guidance is in the form of a "Recommendation" that national regulators are obliged to take "the utmost account" of. The Recommendation indicates specifically that termination rates at national level should be based only on the real costs that an efficient operator incurs to establish the connection. more
Related Tags: european-commission, eu, viviane-reding, termination-rates, compete, 3
Mobistar Profits Up Despite Price Pressures
Belgium based Mobistar has reported a slight rise in first-quarter revenues of 2.5% to reach EUR 371.2 million (US$483.8 million) - although its customer base rose by 6.4% over the same period. The company said the disparity was determined in part by the continuing price pressure in a highly competitive market, by the regulatory decisions (lowering of the mobile termination rates in May and July 2008) and a reduced activity in the business market. more
Related Tags: mobistar, smartphones, eu, roaming, sms, smartphone, 3g, tim, termination-rates, Belgium