Diet passes bill to lower mobile phone fees

After buying my phone I now pay just over 1,000 for 6 GB per month for WiFi and sms. If I want phone service I use Skype number for which I pay $20 per year plus usage.

I wonder if this will mean a corresponding drop in prices from the MVNO's, as well? (UQ, IIJMio, Mineo, Y! Mobile, Line Mobile, etc) I would hope so.

Don't go counting your savings just yet folks. I doubt if there will be any reduction in existing bills. This is just another lip service deal.

Modern mobile phones use up a significant amount of GB if you're totally wireless, and the Adverts pushed down to you when browsing web pages or even reading emails again bites into that quota. Mobile operators operate a Cartel in price fixing, and although this bill is somewhat welcomed... it doesnt got far enough.

I thought the government wanted higher prices (inflation)?

We paid about Y20000 in mobile phone charges last year. If people are too daft to choose a cheaper provider that's their problem.

Good news, but somehow, I dont think our bills will be affected that much. After I started using VOIP (free) for nearly all my calls, my bills were barely different from before.

Apply the law ASAP please