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Charges for calls from landline to mobile phones to increase: OPTA cannot prevent price increase
Charges for calls from the fixed network to Dutchtone and Tele2Mobiel are to increase. These providers will be raising their terminating tariffs on 1 February. Because of a prior judgment handed down by a court of law, OPTA is powerless to do anything … -
Transferring telephone numbers to be even easier from now on
Today new rules come into effect which will make it easier for mobile subscribers to transfer their phone number to a new mobile operator, even if they still have a contract with the provider whom they wish to leave. In addition, it may not take more than … -
No uniform surcharge for calling a foreign mobile network
OPTA will not allow KPN to introduce a uniform surcharge over and above the charge levied for calling from a fixed phone to a foreign mobile network. OPTA is of the opinion that such a tax surcharge must reflect the actual costs involved. This surcharge … -
OPTA encourages price reductions for calls from landline to mobile phones
OPTA has announced a number of measures after noting that the charges for calls from fixed to mobile phones are excessively high. OPTA is planning to designate KPN and Libertel as telecommunications providers with significant market power in the mobile … -
OPTA believes that the reduction of KPN’s landline-to-mobile call tariff does not go far enough yet
OPTA believes that the reduction of its tariff for landline calls to mobile phones within the Netherlands, which KPN has announced, does not go far enough. Today KPN announced that this tariff would be reduced from 90 cents to 75 cents per minute. OPTA … -
OPTA: Consumer information concerning SIM locks is inadequate
The information provided to consumers about the use of SIM locks in mobile phones is inadequate. If a mobile phone contains a SIM lock, the relevant telecommunications companies and service providers must draw their customer’s attention to this. Customers … -
OPTA encourages competition in the mobile phone market. Designation of KPN and Libertel as holders of significant market power.
The OPTA Commission has given added impetus to competition between mobile operators by means of two complementary measures. OPTA has designated KPN and Libertel as parties with significant power in the mobile phone market. In addition, OPTA has made it … -
OPTA will regulate the common use of mobile phone antenna locations: Ruling in a dispute between Dutchtone and KPN
OPTA, the regulatory authority for the postal and telecommunications market, has drawn up a number of rules for mobile phone operators sharing antenna locations. For instance, if requested, a telecommunications company must supply a list of all of the … -
Charges for calls from landline to mobile phones may be lowered
Calls from landline connections to mobile phones may become cheaper. The tariffs which KPN charges for the use of its fixed network will drop by eight cents a minute during peak hours and five cents at off-peak times. OPTA has approved the proposed … -
OPTA and NMA: Calls to mobile phones are to become substantially cheaper
Charges for calls from landline to mobile phones will fall sharply on 1 January 2004. This drop is directly due to the reduction of mobile phone companies’ terminating tariffs. Their high terminating charges constituted grounds for OPTA and NMa to …