As from May 1st 2011, Direct Telecom confirms to reduce the National landline rate by 25.6% which will result in Movistar’s rates being almost 150% more expensive after their announced increase in June 2011. Recently, Movistar confirmed not only the 50% increase for the call connection fee (currently 10cts, will be 15cts), but also announced the rate increase for the Inter-provincial calls by 71% (currently 4.2cts, will be 7.2cts). The news announced by Movistar happens

The Spanish Telecommunications industry is responsible for about 1/3rd of the official complaints made by the consumers. March the 15th, Movistar was the award winner for the “worst company of the year” by the consumers. In 2010, the Telco industry reached a historic record by obtaining 32% of the complaints generated by the consumers.  The companies leading the scoreboard are Movistar followed by Vodafone. Direct Telecom investigates what is upsetting consumers in order to never

FACUA (Network of Consumers in Action) have alerted that Movistar are going to make a brutal tariff increase as from June the 1st. The national land line calls will increase up to 150% in its price/min, and the call establishment fee will increase by 50%. FACUA have criticised Movistar arguing that this is the consequence of using freedom of market model that is in conflict with the interests of the consumers, to which the government

The spanish broadband is one of the slowest and most expensive in whole Europe, but there are countries with the same or even worse quality. One of them is Irland – ADSL is very slow and even has a limit on traffic.  Some available connections throughout Europe: United Kingdom – Provider: Virgin media Internet-Flat with up to 50 Mbit Unlimited weekend calls to UK landlines Pounds 28/month Germany – Provider: 1&1 Internet-Flat with up to 50 Mbit

The last few months have taken Telefonica down a peg or two. This march Telefonica could only achieve 32% of new ADSL applications, far away from the 70 % they achieved the last year. On their part, the alternative providers – such as Direct Telecom – achieved 57.3% of the new applications, whereas 10.47 % are done with cable providers. The results of the month march are slightly better for the ex monopolist, in january