Mobile Number Portability

EDM number 714 in 2010-12, proposed by Don Foster on 13/09/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Competition, Consumers, Industry, Standards and Telecommunications.

That this House notes the recent changes to the UK's mobile number portability system which Ofcom has introduced; is concerned that the UK remains the only country in Europe where consumers have to ask permission of their existing provider in order to switch to a new provider; believes that quick and easy switching is fundamental to competition; and calls on Ofcom to re-examine the issue of recipient-led porting without delay.

This motion has been signed by a total of 40 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.