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    The document compares mobile phone call prices between countries using data from the OECD Communications Outlook 2009. It finds that the US has the highest prices that are about 4 times more than Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Other countries like Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Korea have prices that are about twice as expensive as the cheapest countries. The document encourages readers to take action by signing petitions or contacting advocacy groups to push for lower mobile phone prices in the US and other countries.

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    The document compares mobile phone call prices between countries using data from the OECD Communications Outlook 2009. It finds that the US has the highest prices that are about 4 times more than Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Other countries like Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Korea have prices that are about twice as expensive as the cheapest countries. The document encourages readers to take action by signing petitions or contacting advocacy groups to push for lower mobile phone prices in the US and other countries.

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    You Pay Too Much

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    The document compares mobile phone call prices between countries using data from the OECD Communications Outlook 2009. It finds that the US has the highest prices that are about 4 times more than Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Other countries like Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, and Korea have prices that are about twice as expensive as the cheapest countries. The document encourages readers to take action by signing petitions or contacting advocacy groups to push for lower mobile phone prices in the US and other countries.

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    YOU PAY

    TOO MUCH!
    DID YOU KNOW?
    USA HAVE THE HIGHEST
    MOBILE PHONE CALLS PRICES
    564.584
    price per year

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ABOUT 4 TIMES MORE THAN
    FINLAND, SWEDEN OR NETHERLANDS!
    $565
    price per year

    $124 $131 $135

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ABOUT 4 TIMES MORE THAN
    FINLAND, SWEDEN OR NETHERLANDS!
    $565
    price per year

    Finland Sweden
    Netherlands

    $124 $131 $135

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    BUT USA ARE NOT ALONE

    $565
    price per year

    $124 $131 $135

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    SPAIN IS VERY CLOSE!

    $565
    $521
    price per year

    $124 $131 $135

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    BUT SPAIN IS 20 TIMES SMALLER!
    DID YOU KNOW?
    COUNTRIES CLOSE TO CHEAPEST ONES
    LIKE FRANCE, BELGIUM OR GERMANY
    ARE ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE!

    $370 $375
    $357
    price per year

    $135
    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ARE ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE!

    $370 $375
    $357
    price per year

    Finland

    Netherlands
    $135
    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ARE ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE!

    Belgium France
    er m any
    G
    $370 $375
    $357
    price per year

    $135
    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    DID YOU KNOW?
    “HIGH-TECH” COUNTRIES
    LIKE JAPAN OR KOREA
    ARE NOT REALLY CHEAPER!
    (ALSO ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE)

    $517

    $370
    price per year

    $331

    $271

    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ARE NOT REALLY CHEAPER!
    (ALSO ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE)
    US A
    Belgium
    $517

    $370
    price per year

    $331

    Finland
    $271

    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    ARE NOT REALLY CHEAPER!
    (ALSO ABOUT TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE)

    $517

    Korea

    Japan $370
    price per year

    $331

    $271

    $124

    source: OECD Communications Outlook 2009


    WHAT DO YOU
    NOW THINK
    ABOUT
    WHAT DO YOU
    NOW THINK
    ABOUT
    COMPETITION?
    WHAT DO YOU
    NOW THINK
    ABOUT
    MOBILE CALLS
    PRICES?
    <thinking pause>
    WHAT CAN YOU
    DO ABOUT THIS?
    1
    1
    SIGN A PETITION
    2
    2
    CONTACT A
    CONSUMER
    ADVOCACY
    GROUP
    3
    3
    SEND THE OECD
    REPORT TO YOUR
    LOCAL NEWSPAPER
    YOU CAN GET THE OECD REPORT HERE:

    HTTP://SNIPURL.COM/PWLF6
    LET’S REDUCE
    PRICES!

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