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MSE News: Protection plan for phone and broadband price hikes unveiled

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"Under proposals announced by Ofcom today, customers hit by rises would be able to exit their contract without penalty..."
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What if the outcome of the Ofcom consultation is option 4,
Maintaining the status quo. Currently, providers must give one month's notice of a price rise and customers can only exit penalty-free if the change causes 'material detriment'.
Or even option 2
Tackling the current lack of transparency around the potential for price increases.
Surely they would just need to make the exit fees more obvious if this were to be the outcome of the consultation?
The latest price rise is nearly 10%, and they have been promising a speed doubling for over a year now - still waiting.
But what can I do?
All views expressed are mine alone, and do not represent the opinions or polocies of any company I work for (or have worked for in the past).
Sadly, my Orange (as was) contract last rose as I was coming to the end of my 18 months.
Sounds good but won't be that simple. Prices may be fixed, or phones will stop being subsidised (which is not a bad thing) so you'll pay full price for the phone at the offset, if you are lucky tariffs may fall, if we are not you simply pay more up front and no benefit.
The networks are not charities they are in business to make a profit, they'll work within Ofcom's regulations to keep that profit margin up.
Worry about the new face of Virgin Media, the telephone number payouts all round, the massive gearing, and the 15 year tax holiday your company will enjoy, to finance its global expansion?
That is what capitalism is all about, trying to corner a market, at least you are enjoying the fruits of a large investment - including the £25 refund that Diamond Cable/NTL never paid my son at college.