HK mobile users oppose price rises

Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) says consumers in the territory do not agree with government proposals to raise mobile spectrum utilisation fees (SUFs). The PCCW-owned telco has conducted research which shows that 73% of respondents would find price rises brought on by SUF hikes unacceptable, Telecom Asia reports. Of the remainder, almost 85% said they would not accept increases of more than HKD10 (USD1.29) per month. Users currently pay HKD18 a month to cover SUFs, but authorities plan to raise the fees once existing 900MHz and 1800MHz licences expire in 2020/21.