Belgian regulator proposes 50% reduction in mobile termination rates
Submitted: February 3, 2010 - 9:55pm
Originally published: February 3, 2010
Last updated: February 3, 2010 - 9:57pm
Originally published: February 3, 2010
Last updated: February 3, 2010 - 9:57pm
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TeleGeography
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Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications, Boulevard du Roi Albert II 35, Brussels, Belgium
The Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications (BIPT), the country's telecommunications regulator, has revealed that it wants to see mobile network operators halve mobile termination rates (MTRs) with a view to increasing competition in the wireless sector and reducing the cost of calls to consumers. The watchdog has recommended a 50% cut in MTRs, far steeper than the 20% reduction that had been expected by the Belgian cellcos, and it is now widely expected that all three - Proximus (Belgacom Mobile), Mobistar and BASE - will appeal the decision.
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