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A quarter of premium rate services use comes from social media
Up from a negligible four per cent just two years ago.
MWC 2012: UK regulator takes aim at rogue apps
PhonepayPlus responds to growing menace with new guidelines.
2,500 firms register for UK premium rate service registration scheme
PhonepayPlus proclaims vibrancy of the UK market as its new code of practice goes live.
Ten days to prepare for UK regulatory changes
Premium content providers have until September 1st to register for PhonepayPlus's Code of Practice and Registration Scheme.
UK regulator urges action on micropayments
PhonepayPlus publishes letter pressing the government to carry out a review.
AIME launches Mobile Gaming Forum
Wants to promote consumer confidence in micropayments, virtual currency and more. UK trade body AIME (the Association for Interactive Media & Entertainment) emerged to self-regulate the premium rate telco business in the UK. It's now reflecting the evolution of that sector with initiatives like this. It says premium rate micropayments provide gaming and gambling companies with an important customer acquisition tool, and wants to make sure the industry protects itself and consumers. The Mobile Gaming Forum draws members from all players in the value chain – the gaming operators; the mobile network operators, platform providers and aggregators, media and rights owners, mobile betting and gaming technology providers and consumer-education groups. Mark Gibson, BDM at mkodo, will chair the Forum. He said: “Mobile Gaming has becom a substantial channel within digital gaming and interactive services. "Having a forum through which mobile gaming companies can liaise with mobile carriers and can lobby on mobile gaming-related issues and initiatives will prove to be of great benefit for the industry’s growth”.
PhonepayPlus comfirms new code of practice
Built around 'consumer outcomes', such as pricing transparency, good customer service and respecting consumers’ privacy.
Social networking pushes UK premium rate market to £816.2m
PhonepayPlus report says virtual goods bought via mobile on social networking sites leapt from £1.5m in 2009 to £8.1m in 2010.
UK mobile complaints down 75 per cent since 2008
But nearly nine out of ten of them are still for premium rate services, says regulator.
FTC promises to 'look' closely at freemium mobile social games
The US Federal Trade Commission is looking into reports of children blowing their parents' credit cards on mobile social games.
Apple's new subscriptions may face regulatory scrutiny in US and EU
With music services and publishers complaining about new rules, the Justice Department, FTC and European Commission may weigh in.
PhonepayPlus proposes simplified code for premium rate services
New code will include registration scheme to expose 'rogue providers'.
Complaints to PhonePayPlus plummet
UK premium mobile services regulator reports 62 per cent fall in complaints.
zamano launches drive to boost consumer confidence
UK service provider zamano has become the latest to tighten up its compliance measures.
Zed boss launches attack on PhonepayPlus
Zed CEO Javier Perez Dolset has blamed PhonepayPlus for 'destroying' the UK D2C content market.
Ofcom reviews complaints procedures
The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom plans to change the way it handles consumer complaints.
