“The prices (for telephone communications) are no longer the same. We banned the implementation of unlimited packages, which were harming the economy. The 30-day packages continue, but the The consumer cannot speak unlimitedly to the point where it costs him zero”, explained yesterday the chairman of the board of directors of the National Communications Institute of Mozambique (INCM), Tuaha Mote, in an interview with STV. At issue are consumer complaints regarding the withdrawal of unlimited data and voice service packages, within the scope of the entry into force, since Saturday, of the new average communications tariffs, defined by the three mobile telecommunications operators, following intervention by the INCM .”As regulators we assume that we limit the prices of (previously) unlimited packages by dictating the entry of new packages. If we had let the market continue like this it would collapse. This is the reason the regulator took the decision to set minimum prices”, said Mote, adding that, if the communications market collapsed, the country ran the risk of just “being left with one operator”.Mote also said that the regulator’s action aimed to protect the consumer, ensuring that they have affordable prices, but “which does not mean cheap and at low cost”.”As a consumer, I would like to continue purchasing below-cost communications (…). But as a regulator, we felt it was necessary to perform surgery on a finger to avoid amputating the arm,” he added.
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