Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile

Reports on references under section 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 on the charges made by Vodafone, O2, Orange and T-Mobile for terminating calls from fixed and mobile networks

An electronic version of the report is available from the various links below.

Hard copies of the report are available from The Stationery Office – ISBN number 0115155031.Copies can be ordered in various ways: tel: 0870 600 5522 , e-mail: book.orders@tso.co.uk ,
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Chapters 1-2		(716 KB)
Chapters 3-6		(964 KB)
Chapters 7-8		(712 KB)
Chapters 9-15		(1.014 MB)
Appendices 1-5		(830 KB)
Appendices 6-7		(629 KB)
Appendices 8-9, glossary		(475 KB)

Following its review of the mobile markets, Oftel concluded that mobile termination rates are substantially in excess of cost and there is little incentive on operators to reduce these charges.

Oftel had proposed charge caps on future termination rates of RPI-12% over four years.

The four mobile operators publicly objected to the proposed charge controls. Oftel referred the matter to the Competition Commission for a decision on whether regulatory action such as charge controls is in the public interest in January 2002.

To access documents referring to the referral to the Competition Commission, please click here.