Digicel unveils up to 88% cut in overseas rates

Digicel yesterday announced reductions of up to 88% in its rates for overseas calls in the wake of a ruling by Justice Rishi Persaud in a case by a DSL subscriber and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph immediately said that the decision had been stayed and that it is appealing the ruling.

Following the High Court’s ruling on Friday which said in part that GT&T’s monopoly is unlawful, Digicel Guyana yesterday announced up to 88 percent reductions on international calling rates beginning at 18:00 hrs yesterday.

In a press release from Digicel Guyana, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Gregory Dean, was quoted as saying, “Digicel is elated to finally provide Guyanese consumers with