Wholesale charges for Number Translation Services and Premium Rate Services - Ofcom

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Cymraeg

Phones and broadband Phone numbers Consultations and statements

Published: 28 July 2009

Consultation closes: 29 September 2009

Status: Closed (pending statement)

Following requests from stakeholders, Ofcom has extended the deadline for responding to its consultation on Wholesale Charges for Number Translation Services and Premium Rate Services: NTS Retail Uplift Charge Control and PRS Bad Debt Surcharge by three weeks. The deadline for responses is now 29 September 2009.

Also in response to a stakeholder request, Ofcom has made a version of the charge control model available with confidential information redacted. The model is available on request from catherine.galvin@ofcom.org.uk

Main documents

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ntscondoc.pdf • PDF • 437.73 KB • 4 October 2023

Responses

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4D.pdf • PDF • 2.17 MB • 4 October 2023

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BT.pdf • PDF • 57.83 KB • 4 October 2023

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pra.pdf • PDF • 49.01 KB • 4 October 2023

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kidd.pdf • PDF • 56.6 KB • 4 October 2023

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AIME.pdf • PDF • 43.87 KB • 4 October 2023

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ttg.pdf • PDF • 17.56 KB • 4 October 2023

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InverOak.pdf • PDF • 553.94 KB • 4 October 2023

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cw_redacted.pdf • PDF • 284.29 KB • 4 October 2023

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annexesa_b.pdf • PDF • 317.27 KB • 4 October 2023

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Respondent_1.pdf • PDF • 19.5 KB • 4 October 2023

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Respondent_2.pdf • PDF • 18.93 KB • 4 October 2023

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