Telecom operators answer fixed monthly rent

Washington (reporter Lio Eling) monthly 21.6 yuan fixed telephone monthly fee has been implemented for nearly 10 years, the Beijing Association to promote the reform of the telecom tariff, but have not been supported by the relevant units.　　Yesterday, the City Association again convened to further promote the telecommunications Tariff Reform symposium, some telecom operators were invited to attend, but did not propose a price reduction consideration. May 13, the Beijing Association has publicly proposed the reform of the telecommunications charges, calls for a reduction of fixed telephone base this month, the credit card after the expiration of the balance should be returned to consumers (this newspaper has reported). But so far, the three operators have yet to change the tariff of any response and plan.　　Only means that the current charge of fixed-line telephone monthly rent is in accordance with international practice and the relevant national laws and regulations, and the provision of a variety of packages is actually equivalent to reducing the monthly rental costs. Zhongxiaoxie, head of the Law Group Chu Baochang that, such as a fixed-line monthly fee, operators should first clear to the user what is the standard rental, otherwise it is undoubtedly arbitrary charges.　　He suggested that fixed-line monthly fee collection should be heard, received and collected, can be organized by the relevant departments to hold hearings to demonstrate. City Association vice president and Secretary-General Dongqing pointed out that the monthly rental fee last November from the original government pricing to set the ceiling, cut the space to the operator.　　Operators put forward a variety of packages, the surface to provide consumers with choices, in fact, the disadvantage of consumers. In response to the bill in disguise reduced monthly rent on fixed-line monthly fee, Beijing Unicom Marketing Department deputy Yang said, "Fixed network operation is strictly in accordance with international practice and national laws and regulations," ITU on the tariff items have provisions, including monthly fee, installation fees, call fees.　　ITU has surveyed 179 countries and 177 countries collect fixed telephone monthly fees, including developed and developing countries, with a global average of 8 dollars per month. Beijing is currently implementing the 2001 Municipal Bureau of Price and Municipal Communications Administration issued monthly rent and fixed telephone charges, and 21.6 yuan is included 25 free calls.　　The person said that Unicom provided more than 80 kinds of packages available for users to choose from, users can choose their own packages, the monthly fee has actually been saved. Li Lijun, deputy manager of Beijing Telecom Market, said that the relevant opinions would be reflected to the industry authorities. He said that in the classification of telecommunications tariffs, the implementation of government pricing includes the telephone base this month, so everyone is also follow the document to do. Now there are a lot of family packages, gift charges, the actual is to reduce the monthly rent, so that users get more benefits.