3 May 2005

Fintel to fight order to reduce charges

9:20 am on 3 May 2005

Fiji's international telecommunications provider, Fintel, is seeking to block a Commerce Commission order to reduce rates by 50 per cent.

Fiji TV reports that Fintel has engaged the Suva law firm of Munro Leys to argue its legal case.

Munro Leys has confirmed it will file an injunction in the High Court this week to stop the new reduced charges which are due to come into effect from the start of June.

Fintel is 49 per cent owned by Britain's Cable and Wireless and 51 per cent by Telecom Fiji.

The other telecommunications companies ordered to reduce their charges have accepted the decision and will put it into effect from next month.