13 March 2012
PhonepayPlus today issued a Compliance Update for providers of premium rate services which provide the contact numbers of, or reproduce information from, or provide a direct connection at a higher rate to, a public information service or commercial enterprise.
08 March 2012
Following consultation with industry and approval from Ofcom, PhonepayPlus has confirmed its budget for 2012/13. We expect the total cost of PRS regulation in 2012/13, covering PhonepayPlus’ core activity and the Registration Scheme, to be approximately £4,087,000.
The proposed PhonepayPlus budget for levy-funded activity in 2012/13 is £3,742,183. In cash terms, the budget is 1.5% lower than the current year. Following significant budget reductions this financial year, the budget for 2012/13 means that PhonepayPlus will have reduced its like-for-like costs by nearly 20% in real terms over two years.
With the budget now confirmed, PhonepayPlus today announces the adjusted levy for 2012/13 together with a new Registration Scheme fee structure for the coming financial year.
The revised levy and registration fee will apply from 1 April 2012.
07 February 2012
PhonepayPlus, the UK regulator for premium rate telephone services, has launched an Emergency procedure investigation under paragraph 4.5 of its Code of Practice (12th Edition), following over 250 complaints from members of the public about ‘Adult WAP pay-per-view’ services which operate on various mobile text shortcodes, including 89911 and 69001.