More partners in the Terminate the Rate campaign were officially announced today. These were Mobile Choice UK, the Royal Institute for Deaf People (RNID), the Plain English Campaign and For Dementia who have already contributed to the blog here. As for the thoughts of the other new recruits on the drive to reduce mobile termination [...]

From Nick White, EVP of INTUG the global telecom users group:
INTUG , the international telecoms users group, welcomes the Terminate the Rate campaign and would like to see similar initiatives elsewhere in the world. Business users of telecoms are particularly irritated by the impact of high termination rates. Trade relies on cross-border communications over fixed [...]

An extract from the recent Dispatches programme featuring Steve Weller from Uswitch, outlining exactly what Mobile Termination Rates are, and who would benefit if they were reduced:

What do you think of what Steve has to say? Sign the petition to add your name to the growing list of those in favour of reducing MTRs.

Over at Cable there’s news of the latest partners to join the Terminate the Rate campaign - Age Concern and Help The Aged.
The charity’s  director Michelle Mitchell said:
“Staying in touch with friends and family is a crucial way of retaining a sense of independence and for many older people that means making regular phone calls. [...]