tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post6693798958427910117..comments2024-03-28T09:19:27.451+00:00Comments on RevK<sup>®</sup>'s ramblings: Busy weekRevKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-9978314608203462722015-06-13T23:17:03.531+01:002015-06-13T23:17:03.531+01:00PETER MCGHIE seems to have a number of dissolved c...PETER MCGHIE seems to have a number of dissolved companies in his history! http://www.ccdni.com/director-peter-mcghie-3jelvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06330649794336059930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-54050555656604946012015-06-13T01:17:06.480+01:002015-06-13T01:17:06.480+01:00Be interested to hear your thoughts on how you'...Be interested to hear your thoughts on how you're going to set the access charge. I had a quick look at what the usual suspects were planning (https://www.telecom-tariffs.co.uk/#NGService is a good reference) and some of the proposed access charges are eye-watering, even for fixed line operators.<br /><br />Assuming the rangeholders (mostly) emulate their existing price points, an 0845 which might have previously been charged at 4p/min will have a service charge of 4p/min, end users will now be charged at anything up to 15p/min on fixed lines one the access charge has been included.Chris @ Minotaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05483863423399413251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-33854227455206697662015-06-12T10:30:15.745+01:002015-06-12T10:30:15.745+01:00It's an interesting list. I particularly like ...It's an interesting list. I particularly like case F377/10 which, for comedic value alone, would be worth seeing. If the Sherriff is called Melchett it would be a winner.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07625353381741797754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-15700528347347428462015-06-11T16:17:39.770+01:002015-06-11T16:17:39.770+01:00Looks like a busy list - be prepared for a long wa...Looks like a busy list - be prepared for a long wait Adrian - there's 36 cases listed for hearing that day, and they call them all for 9.30 and just work through!<br />https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/current-business/court-rolls/court-roll?id=23e7dba6-8980-69d2-b500-ff0000d74aa7#SMCLAlexis Threlfallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792447399167532389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-69795815683930543942015-06-11T11:42:33.436+01:002015-06-11T11:42:33.436+01:00From the Ofcom website which states "clear ca...From the Ofcom website which states "clear call rates for everyone" - but not an everyone that includes actually everyone...<br /><br />http://www.ukcalling.info/industry/business-faqs<br /><br />"Most businesses make outbound calls to 08, 09 or 118 numbers. The new charging system (the access and service charges) applies to calls made from residential lines and consumer mobile phones. However, Ofcom anticipates that providers may extend the same pricing arrangements to business customers. You should speak to the phone company which provides services to your business about this."<br /><br />...Yep that's right. It isn't actually for everyone.<br /><br />The Backup Exec Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532538047698437455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-45848322287363950212015-06-11T09:31:07.854+01:002015-06-11T09:31:07.854+01:00Although to do so might be to tacitly admit that i...Although to do so might be to tacitly admit that it falls within the rules. This might be better as a position of last resort and, even then, I suspect such a change has its own problems.<br /><br />I am training regulators from eight or nine different countries (all non-European though) and, tomorrow, I will be covering regulation of over the top services. SIP2SIM is a bit too specialist / esoteric for me to weave in (although I will be encouraging them to think about WebRTC, with a call from my website terminating on my phone), but I will see if, purely for interest, I can get a general sense of their views. (I suspect that it will be confusion, with a general attempt to regulate quite heavily arising from it being trickier to understand than most services, but I'll see what I can do :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427000118752159232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-42931363936303675622015-06-11T09:19:39.884+01:002015-06-11T09:19:39.884+01:00Oh really, that is mental - easy to say SIP2SIM is...Oh really, that is mental - easy to say SIP2SIM is a "Business" service!RevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-43972812664592236862015-06-11T09:17:11.418+01:002015-06-11T09:17:11.418+01:00The numbering changes don't apply to business ...The numbering changes don't apply to business lines - so assuming you offer the service only to business customers, you don't have to change things.<br /><br />For example, calling 0800 from a mobile on an EE business account I believe will remain chargeable - whereas from a personal one will be free to the caller.<br /><br />Ofcom merely "hopes" and "anticipates" that business lines will change, but it isn't required.The Backup Exec Goathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532538047698437455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-42146893997356645602015-06-11T07:41:50.278+01:002015-06-11T07:41:50.278+01:00Falkirk Sherrif's Court, 9:30 WednesdayFalkirk Sherrif's Court, 9:30 WednesdayRevKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369263214193333422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-15565207263763518132015-06-11T07:37:45.205+01:002015-06-11T07:37:45.205+01:00Whereabouts in Scotland is this hearing? I'm i...Whereabouts in Scotland is this hearing? I'm in Edinburgh and thought it might be amusing to show up and watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3993498847203183398.post-65396455414225658072015-06-10T20:22:29.965+01:002015-06-10T20:22:29.965+01:00I will be *amazed* if Ofcom considers that your SI...I will be *amazed* if Ofcom considers that your SIP2SIM service falls into the pricing rules framework that way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427000118752159232noreply@blogger.com