The US Federal Communications Commission yesterday required providers of mobile data services to offer data roaming arrangements to their competitors on “commercially reasonable terms and conditions.”
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The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently simplified the process for consumers who want to change providers for their television, home telephone, wireless or Internet services.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Committee voted unanimously to explore regulation that would require mobile operators to provide usage alerts and related information that assists consumers in avoiding unexpected charges on their bills.
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Mobile telephony has experienced a dramatic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean and it has an average penetration level of around 80 per cent. But with average costs that double the rates of mobile services in OECD countries, who can afford it?
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Multinational Companies (MNCs) cannot get what they are looking for on the mobile market, which is: cross-border one-stop shopping; one-stop billing; centralized management; and last but not least, reasonable prices. These are the main conclusions of a new study by INTUG.
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Prices for ICT services are falling worldwide, yet broadband Internet remains outside the reach of many in poor countries, according to a new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
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The Canadian government overruled its regulator CRTC Friday and declared start-up wireless carrier Globalive, financed largely by an Egyptian company, to be Canadian. The company can now start offering service in Canada.
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Six U.S. consumer-oriented organizations recently put their focus on mobile costs.
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