Following a proposal to extend the Charge Controls on 2G voice call termination for a further year, Ofcom issued a statement and notification on 16 December 2005 making modifications to the charge control conditions (SMP services conditions MC3, MC4, MD3 and MD4) which extend the Charge Controls, which applied during the period 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006, for a further year to 31 March 2007.
As a consequence of the December 2005 Statement, O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone have each formally requested new consents to be given, to allow for a year extension of the Consent (the “New Consents”).
Ofcom’s provisional view is that the New Consents should be given, to apply for an additional year in line with the extended Charge Controls. As part of its duties under section 49 of the Act, Ofcom is now consulting on the proposed draft New Consents.