A major announcement today as the price control order for telecommunication rates has been lifted.

This means that competition will dictate the prices.

Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the announcement a few minutes ago.

Meanwhile, Vodafone Fiji managing director Aslam Khan said they welcome the decision as the mobile call rates and charges are already dictated by competition resulting in much better deals than that set by the Commerce Commission.