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Advertising MTS to the abolition of roaming in Russia” declared a hoax

MTS is recognized as the violator of the law “On advertising” campaign under the slogan “We abolished roaming charges in Russia.” The Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) has demanded to stop the spread of improper advertising for 15 days, and the company faces a fine of up to 500,000 rubles. A complaint to the FAS on advertising MTS in early June filed Yota owned by MegaFon

The Federal Antimonopoly service (FAS) of Russia has recognized the advertising MTS to abolish roaming charges, which were placed in June on Federal TV channels, contradicting the current legislation. It is reported TASS with reference to Deputy Minister Andrei Kashevarov.

The official noted that the advertisement contains untrue information about consumer properties of services. In addition, advertising tariff United Russia MTS, according to FAS, violated the requirements of the law “On advertising”, as important conditions options were not communicated to consumers.

“Advertising thesis “We have abolished roaming charges in Russia” would entail the abolition of all tariffs MTS (both incoming and outgoing calls), not the number of them, as happens in reality,” said Cooks.

For such violations will be punished with administrative penalty in the amount from 100 to 500 thousand rubles. MTS issued an order to eliminate violations. The operator believes the charges are unfounded and considering the possibility to appeal the decision of the FAS.

On advertising can argue, but, in fact, MTS has abolished roaming charges for its subscribers on the new tariffs, but for users of older tariffs offered totally free option, which resets the value of all incoming calls when traveling in Russia”, — reported in a press-service of the operator. About the effectiveness of such solutions, according to a representative of MTS, says the fact that other operators of the big three come out with such proposals”.

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The dissatisfaction of subscribers advertising campaign MTS has resulted in a petition on a global platform change.org that was sent to the CPS, the FAS and MTS. Who created the petition, the user Nikita Bud from Moscow argues in the text that have activated the option “one country” before the trip, but for a half-day stay in Sochi, his balance went down to 800 rubles for outgoing calls. The petition demands “to stop spreading false information about the roaming services” and “to return the money all suffered losses from fraud operator” as of July 21, signed 41 100 people. In the MTS claim to have contacted the author of the petition “through all possible channels of communication, but has not received feedback.

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