NGMsGhost wrote on Jun 10
th, 2008 at 1:10pm:
I think they will have claimed they take no revenue share though but underlyingly we know the company providing the telecoms contract will do it cheaper if they can use an 0845 than if not. Hard to prove though.
Thanks NGMG,
I think that even if they do deny revenue sharing, the point made by Keith at the following link is correct.
http://www.saynoto0870.com/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.cgi?num=1130983483/12#12Surely as so long as 0845 services are capable of generating revenue, then effectively the jobcentre is making fee, and making a fee illegal under the 1973 act.
Either the government is failing in its public duty to reach the optimal arrangement with the 0845 supplier, or it is receiving services in kind.
I would have thought that either way the telecoms provider is operating on behalf of the government and, no matter whether the revenue goes to the provider or the government, the caller is being charged a fee.
What do you think we should do next?
Best, LUN