Premium-rate service providers win order to stay sections of new code

A body representing providers of premium services to mobile phones have secured a High Court order staying sections of a new code of practice for the industry due to be introduced next Tuesday.

Phone Paid services Association Ltd (PPSA) which represents more than 50 providers of premium rates services (PRS), such as text based competitions, charity donation services, peer-to-peer chat services, ring tone and video clips, claimed the new code would immediately put them out of business and allow foreign firms take over the market.