<\/a>Figure 2: Percentage difference in the monthly mobile spends between May 2011 and November 2011 (Source ICT Pulse)<\/p><\/div>\n
Concluding remarks<\/h2>\n
It is important to highlight that in most countries where rates changes were implemented, they were relatively small: the average person might not have realised they had occurred. However, when the amount spent per month is considered, the adjustment often becomes more apparent. For example, excluding Guyana, changes in the monthly spend ranged from as little as USD 0.08 per month in Dominica for a LV basket of service, which is arguably negligible, to USD 4.59 per month in St. Vincent and the Grenadines for a HV basket of services, which is considerably more substantial.<\/p>\n
In the instances where mobile rates have increased, they might be attributable to inflationary adjustments, which are generally accepted. In the case of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, it is likely that additional costs were being factored in, since the adjustment was in the region of 6.5% when compared with rates from 6 months ago. On the other hand, with regard to Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, where lower rates have been implemented, this could be due attempts by the service providers to re-position themselves in the market (particularly in the case of Guyana) by offering more competitive prices.<\/p>\n
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