spectrum levy
Photos: Computer history goes under the hammer
Photo The device is part of Michael Bennett-Levy's private collection of early technology being auctioned at Bonhams in London this week and is expected to fetch at least £2,000. In the Bonhams catalogue Michael... [29 Sep 2009]
£6 broadband tax to fund fibre for all
News The government has announced plans for a 50p per month levy on all fixed copper lines to fund the expansion of fibre broadband to areas where the market fears to tread. We recommend a very simple price of 50p per fixed... [16 Jun 2009]
Brussels slaps Ofcom over mobile rates
News The five operators have added on average 1.2p per minute to the levy paid by one mobile operator for connecting with another - an attempt to earn back the £22.5bn they collectively forked out for the five UK 3G licences... [28 Nov 2006]
RFID standard escapes royalties
News The company still plans to levy five per cent to 7.5 per cent fees on various RFID hardware components that incorporate its patented technology. The standard is supposed to work better across international borders,... [17 Dec 2004]
French operator takes UMTS complaint to Brussels
News According to Bouygues, both contravene a 1997 EC directive on licences that states while nations can levy fees from operators "in cases of rare resources", this must be done in a non-discriminatory way that fosters... [23 Jun 2000]