From
'The Times' today, 25 Oct 2007.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article2733670.ece Quote:Labour conspired with mobile-phone companies to let them impose high bills on consumers for international calls, according to documents obtained by The Times.
Frank messages involving civil servants and a minister detail how Britain led a dogged campaign to prevent Europe imposing swingeing cuts in “roaming” charges.
At one point, when negotiations suggested that the EU would impose a tough line on the companies, a civil servant e-mailed Vodafone to say: “UK still not happy bunnies.”
Consumer experts were appalled by the disclosures, under the Freedom of Information Act, which show that the Government and phone businesses acted in concert to fight compulsory price cuts.
..and is anyone who reads this site in the slightest bit surprised by this treachery? What hope have you got when your supposed 'allies' are actually stabbing you in the back? No wonder Ofcom is so frigging ineffectual. They have been ordered to be by their political masters! Well, I suppose Ed Richards and his directors have got to keep their snouts in the trough. Wonder how much they got in back-handers for playing this game?
Disgraceful!