As regards the right of mobile operators to interconnect directly with foreign networks, Portugal claims that the international tariffs of the fixed voice-telephony service of Portugal Telecom are still out of line with costs.
... comments suggest that bulk discounts for mobile operators would create a fairer environment, allowing competing mobile operators companies to offer international tariffs which are more in line with the international fixed voice-telephony tariffs that Portugal Telecom offers. Currently, GSM operators are charged nearly 100 % of Portugal Telecom's retail international call rate (6).
In comparison the fixed international telephone tariffs (peak rates) of Portugal Telecom are (April 1996) Esc 112 per minute to the EU, Esc 149 to the rest of Europe, Esc 164 to the USA, Esc 183 to Canada and Esc 237 to Brazil.
