Sources inform "Globes" that cellular connectivity fees for calls between telecom operators will fall by 70% to NIS 0.6.5 - 0.7. The revised rate comes after the Ministry of Communications hired consulting company NERA Economic Consluting.
The Ministry of Communications will publish the new connectivity rates this week, if its economics department completes its final opinion on the matter.
This is a drastic reduction from the current rate of NIS 0.25 per minute. The reduction will start taking effect on January 1 2011 and will continue gradually through 2014.
Sources in the telecom industry feel that any plan to lower the rate below NIS 0.12 will result in the telecom companies petitioning the High Court of Justice.
The Ministry of Communications plan would bring Israel in line with EU countries on connectivity fees.
Published by Globes, Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on August 30, 2010
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