Philippines regulator shows its teeth

Philippine mobile operators have ‘agreed’ to change the way they bill customers following orders from the regulator, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).   The switch from rating calls in one minute minimum to six seconds blocks is perceived to bring down...

Philippines government plans text tax

In a country that has seen its fair share of erupting volcanoes, people power and typhoons, an even bigger storm is brewing in the Philippines over the government’s plan to impose a telecoms transaction ‘fee’ and to introduce what can only be...