MOBILE TERMINATION RATES
Early day motion 715, tabled 26 January 2010 by Baroness Clark of Kilwinning (Labour). Signed by 76 members.
That this House notes the hidden charges which arise when calling a mobile on a different network or when calling a mobile from a landline; further notes that this helps stifle competition, prevents the development of flat-rate unlimited tariffs, and holds back innovation in the telecommunications sector; welcomes the 114,259 signatures gathered by the Terminate the Rate campaign and the 60 organisations supporting the lowering of the rate; and calls on Ofcom to take action immediately to reduce the Mobile Termination Rate charge and deliver better value for money.
Signatures by party: Labour 50, Liberal Democrat 12, DUP 5, Independent 3, Conservative 2, Scottish National Party 2, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.