News and Events

December 2005

NEW £250,000 FINE LIMIT TO DETER PREMIUM RATE ROGUES
21 December 2005

Tougher fines to protect consumers from firms that abuse premium rate services have been agreed in Parliament and take effect from 30 December 2005.

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ICSTIS PUBLISHES ITS 'CRAZY FROG' RULING
20 December 2005

ICSTIS has published its adjudication against 'Crazy Frog' service provider mBlox and issued an accompanying press release.

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OFCOM ORDERS TALKLINE COMMUNICATIONS TO SUSPEND ALL PREMIUM RATE SERVICES
16 December 2005

On 16 December 2005 Ofcom took emergency action against network operator Talkline Communications and directed them to immediately suspend the provision of premium rate services. If Talkline Communications fail to comply they will be committing a criminal offence and Ofcom has declared its intention to secure the prosecution of any person, whether as the principle offender or as an accessory.

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ICSTIS RESPONDS TO OFCOM'S CONSULTATION ON NUMBER TRANSLATION SERVICES
02 December 2005

ICSTIS welcomes the opportunity to respond to this further consultation on the NTS Framework. We also welcome the evident value placed on our initial response to the October 2004 consultation paper on this subject.

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ICSTIS RESPONDS TO OFCOM'S CONSULTATION ON PROVIDING CITIZENS AND CONSUMERS WITH IMPROVED INFORMATION ABOUT NUMBER TRANSLATION SERVICES AND PREMIUM RATE SERVICES
02 December 2005

ICSTIS welcomes Ofcom bringing forward this consultation which in part arises from the outcome of the Review of Premium Rate Services conducted by Ofcom in 2004 and issued by Ofcom on 9 December 2004.

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