INVESTIGATION INTO CALL TERMINATION RATES IN LATVIA.

• Position: Brief article

The European Commission is concerned that the way the Latvian telecoms regulator SPRK calculates fixed call termination rates will keep these rates at a higher level compared to that in the other EU member states. Under Article 7 of the telecommunications framework directive (2009 telecoms package), on 3 February the Commission opened a phase II investigation over SPRK's plans for new rates in the wholesale call termination markets, particularly for fixed communication. Higher termination rates will ultimately be paid by subscribers to fixed and mobile networks in...