The Office of the Telecommunications Authority proposes scrapping of interconnection fees paid by mobile operators to fixed line companies

The Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) has proposed scrapping the interconnection fees paid by mobile operators to fixed line companies. The move could lower PCCW’s annual revenue by about $51 million. Mobile operators pay fixed line companies, including PCCW, Hong Kong’s telecom company, about HK$600 million a year for any calls made between a fixed line and a mobile phone. However, OFTA has now launched a three-month consultation on the matter.