article_snippet: Matthew Howett, a telecoms analyst at Ovum, said: 'This is a good thing for the consumer.
article_snippet: A spokesman for EE said: 'The proposed implementation puts at risk future investments and our ability to offer customers the lowest possible prices.'
article_snippet: A spokesman for O2 added: 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.
article_snippet: Mr Howett said: 'The charges are based on the old-world of ancient switch networks.
article_snippet: [It is time to ask] whether the system is still relevant'.
article_snippet: That has to go away,' That said.