This week Ed Vaizey MP, Minister for Culture, Communications and the Creative Industries, responded to a question on Mobile Termination Rates put to him by Iain Wright, MP for Hartlepool. Iain asked if he will bring forward proposals to reduce mobile telephone termination rates; and if he will make a statement.
Ed Vaizey responded: [...]

Now that Ofcom’s big decision is only days away, our campaign has entered a crucial phase.  The regulator is likely to propose two options, one of which will be to dramatically reduce the cost of calling mobiles.
Now is the time to call for Ofcom to make lower mobile termination rates a reality.
Ofcom has regional offices [...]

In yesterday’s Guardian Spanish telecoms giant O2/Telefonica has spoken out against moves to reduce mobile termination rates in the UK.
The EU’s call for MTRs that reflect their real costs is an issue for Telefonica across Europe, but thanks to the public and parliamentary support Terminate the Rate has gathered, the UK is likely to be [...]

Yesterday I got home just after 11:00pm and I was shattered, but I’d had a top day. We launched a campaign and it’s all about conversations, which is good because I like talking. I especially like talking about things I’m passionate about; cars, football and termination rates. It’s a subject that has consumed me lately, [...]