DUBLIN, Ireland-The four U.K. mobile network operators received reprimands from the country’s Competition Commission, which claimed they are charging their customers too much for receiving calls made from other wireless and fixed-line networks.
The operators, MmO2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile, objected to proposals indicating they should reduce termination charges during the next four years issued by U.K. regulator Oftel.
But the commission supports Oftel’s stance, saying competition is not exerting sufficient downward pressure on termination rates and the operators are colluding to ensure that charges for incoming calls remain at current levels. Oftel asked the commission to support a move that it said would save customers up to
