TXTM8 is pissed! The consumer group claims that telcos have yet to lower commercial text rates in light of the mandated reduction of inter-telco access charges for SMS. NTC estimates that the cost of regular (i.e. non UNLI) SMS should go down to 80 cents from the current P1 as access charges were ordered cut [...]
The NTC claimed that the Department of Finance (DoF) supports the reduction of inter telco access charges for voice and text, citing benefits for consumers. The NTC had intitially asked the DoF’s position on the Tax impact of the proposal. NTC Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba, however, said that the NTC was revising the circular because of [...]
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