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04/07/2011
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Soldier Sought In Afghan Shock
A UK soldier has gone missing in Afghanistan, amid claims he has been killed by the Taliban. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a massive search involving aircraft and ground troops has been launched after he went missing from his base in central Helmand. He had left the base alone in the early hours of Monday morning, a move which is described as "highly unusual". The soldier's next of kin have been informed. The Taliban has told the BBC it has killed a soldier in the area.
Mobile 'Termination Charges' In Focus
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has referred to the Competition Commission (CC) the price control matters in appeals brought against Ofcom by British Telecom, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison 3G and Vodafone. The reference is about the prices that Ofcom permits communication providers to charge for the termination of a wholesale mobile voice call. The charges, which Ofcom announced in March 2011, cover the period to the end of March 2015. Click here for Ofcom's statement. When fixed and mobile operators offer their customers the ability to call UK mobile numbers, they pay mobile communication providers a wholesale charge to complete those calls. The rates that operators pay are called MCT charges or more commonly 'mobile termination rates' (MTRs). British Telecom, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison 3G and Vodafone, supported by Telefonica, are challenging these charges on a number of grounds. Under the 2003 Communications Act, if decisions by Ofcom are appealed to the CAT and include a price control matter, then this matter must be referred to the CC for determination. The CC has until 9 February 2012 to determine the pricing issues.
Tenants Want Better Protection
Ahead of tonight's Channel 4 Dispatches shocking expose on the underhand tactics of Britain's worst landlords, new research reveals that two thirds of people in Scotland want to see better protection for private tenants from bad landlords. Figures released today by Shelter Scotland also highlight just how powerless private tenants feel when trying to resolve problems with their accommodation. The YouGov survey shows that over the last 10 years around 40,000 private renters in Scotland have experienced problems with their landlords, with 16,000 of these saying that despite raising a problem with their landlord, nothing was done about it and around 3,000 said they were so afraid of the consequences of making a complaint against their landlord, they did nothing at all.
A UK soldier has gone missing in Afghanistan, amid claims he has been killed by the Taliban. The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a massive search involving aircraft and ground troops has been launched after he went missing from his base in central Helmand. He had left the base alone in the early hours of Monday morning, a move which is described as "highly unusual". The soldier's next of kin have been informed. The Taliban has told the BBC it has killed a soldier in the area.
Mobile 'Termination Charges' In Focus
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has referred to the Competition Commission (CC) the price control matters in appeals brought against Ofcom by British Telecom, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison 3G and Vodafone. The reference is about the prices that Ofcom permits communication providers to charge for the termination of a wholesale mobile voice call. The charges, which Ofcom announced in March 2011, cover the period to the end of March 2015. Click here for Ofcom's statement. When fixed and mobile operators offer their customers the ability to call UK mobile numbers, they pay mobile communication providers a wholesale charge to complete those calls. The rates that operators pay are called MCT charges or more commonly 'mobile termination rates' (MTRs). British Telecom, Everything Everywhere, Hutchison 3G and Vodafone, supported by Telefonica, are challenging these charges on a number of grounds. Under the 2003 Communications Act, if decisions by Ofcom are appealed to the CAT and include a price control matter, then this matter must be referred to the CC for determination. The CC has until 9 February 2012 to determine the pricing issues.
Tenants Want Better Protection
Ahead of tonight's Channel 4 Dispatches shocking expose on the underhand tactics of Britain's worst landlords, new research reveals that two thirds of people in Scotland want to see better protection for private tenants from bad landlords. Figures released today by Shelter Scotland also highlight just how powerless private tenants feel when trying to resolve problems with their accommodation. The YouGov survey shows that over the last 10 years around 40,000 private renters in Scotland have experienced problems with their landlords, with 16,000 of these saying that despite raising a problem with their landlord, nothing was done about it and around 3,000 said they were so afraid of the consequences of making a complaint against their landlord, they did nothing at all.
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23 May 2007
MEPs vote to reduce mobile roaming charges
MEPs in Strasbourg have backed plans to reduce roaming charges for mobile telephone users within the European Union. The European Parliament voted in favour of an EU Regulation to substantially reduce the charges for using mobile phones between EU countries.
MEPs vote to reduce mobile roaming charges
MEPs in Strasbourg have backed plans to reduce roaming charges for mobile telephone users within the European Union. The European Parliament voted in favour of an EU Regulation to substantially reduce the charges for using mobile phones between EU countries.
29 January 2015
Sky To Launch New Mobile Phone Service
A new mobile phone service is to be launched by pay-TV company Sky in partnership Telefonica, O2's Spanish parent company. Sky, adding mobile to its internet, landline and TV, will use Telefonica UK's wireless network to offer the new service.
Sky To Launch New Mobile Phone Service
A new mobile phone service is to be launched by pay-TV company Sky in partnership Telefonica, O2's Spanish parent company. Sky, adding mobile to its internet, landline and TV, will use Telefonica UK's wireless network to offer the new service.
03 February 2011
Mobile Phone Capacity Promised Boost
Plans to help increase mobile network capacity and deliver faster and more reliable mobile services for consumers were unveiled by the regulator, Ofcom this week. The proposals will allow mobile phone operators for the first time to trade the radio spectrum that mobiles use to communicate with mobile masts.
Mobile Phone Capacity Promised Boost
Plans to help increase mobile network capacity and deliver faster and more reliable mobile services for consumers were unveiled by the regulator, Ofcom this week. The proposals will allow mobile phone operators for the first time to trade the radio spectrum that mobiles use to communicate with mobile masts.
07 December 2010
Mobile Phone Exposure Linked To Kids’ Behavioural Problems
Pregnant mums who regularly use mobile phones may be more likely to have kids with behavioural problems, particularly if those children start using mobile phones early themselves, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Mobile Phone Exposure Linked To Kids’ Behavioural Problems
Pregnant mums who regularly use mobile phones may be more likely to have kids with behavioural problems, particularly if those children start using mobile phones early themselves, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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