Chinese regulators pressing for action on illegal fee complaints.(China Mobile Ltd.)(China Telecom (Hong Kong) Group Ltd.)(China Unicom Group)(Brief article)

China Telecom, July, 2006

China's telecom watchdogs have commenced a countrywide drive to remove illegal fees charged by the carriers. The Ministry of Information Industry (MII) has started a cleanup effort following the growing number of subscriber complaints. Regulators ordered the country's telecom operators, including China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom, to do away with all illegal charges by November 2006. According to China Consumer Association, subscriber complaints increased by 13 percent in 2005; the complaints included fees charged for the services the users did not opt for or did not realize they were using. According to a media report, during the March quarter, MII checked 541 content providers and banned 89 services. Consumers were conned by wrong messages and ended up...

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