Nigel Continues To Back The “Terminate The Rate” Campaign
by Tom Hall ~ December 3rd, 2009. Filed under: Campaign Supporters, Terminate The Rate.Nigel Evans, Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley, yesterday called for Ofcom to end mobile termination rates. Nigel was speaking at the BT Tower where those involved in the campaign to terminate the rate gathered to call on Ofcom to take notice.
Mr Evans said,
“When I originally tabled the Early Day Motion, I had no idea that it would be so popular. I tabled it because I truly believe that there is a better deal to be had for consumers and that the termination rate means that many people are being ripped off. Clearly customers would benefit from simpler price plans where they do not get hit by hidden charges.
“Over 260 MPs signed the motion and that is no mean feat! 114,000 members of the public signed the petition – a bigger number than any petition on the No.10 website. The campaign has a real momentum and it vital that we now carry the momentum forward into the New Year before Ofcom start their consultation. It is backed by so many partners including 3, BT, the Forum of Small Businesses, the Post Office, Age Concern, Carers UK and the National Union of Students. This is a good and worthwhile campaign.
“I urge you to contact your local MP to ensure that this issue continues to get highlighted in Parliament and that we continue to present our case for the termination of the rate to Ofcom.”
If you haven’t already, add your support to the campaign by signing the Terminate the Rate petition.
Im very pleased that some thing has been done about this “monster” of a market,people have been chaught out by the looring new mobile phones drawen to them like a magnet then been stung by a 18 mnth contact or pay as you go is clearly finding its roots in to people’s wallets and the charges that people do not know occour when you call mother or farther at home or out and about. Now you see pay as you go offers where you can top up £10 and next month you get free £10 credit but company’s do NOT give money away free thay will make it profitable or not bother I think wise to think when banking or shopping around thease are disigined to part you with your hard earnd cash unevitable you will have to but sneeky charges is wrong and the poor and disabled should benafit from change as it is wrong not to !