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Crumbs, this one has got some heat below it…. 3UK and BT have started a campaign to get the MTR (Mobile Termination Rate) lowered from it’s current rate, to one which is, presumably, more reasonable – I’ll let them explain:
When you call a friend on a different mobile network, or call their mobile from your landline, their network will charge your operator a fee for carrying the call.
This is called a Mobile Termination Rate or MTR and is currently charged at around 4.7p or more for every minute of the call.
The billions of minutes for which this fee is charged adds up to billions of pounds for UK consumers every year.
We think Mobile Termination Rates are excessive and distort competition. So we want the industry regulator, Ofcom, to lower the rate to reflect actual costs.
So if you agree with this, then you can sign up to the online petition here – and at the same time you can check out the blog. Personally I think it’s a great idea – anything that reduces the cost of calls is just fine by me!
[Via: Terminate the Rate]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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