New surcharge on calls to Mexico

And who gets richer, “Carlos Slim, the world’s third-richest man” and who pays, anyone making a call to a cellphone in Mexico

“Say adios to cheap calls to cell phones in Mexico. Starting Saturday, the Mexican government began imposing a surcharge of at least 14 cents a minute to complete international calls to cell phones, doubling or tripling the rates that callers pay. “It’s going to hurt the average consumer significantly,” said Jeff Compton, an executive at Telscape Communications Inc., a Monrovia, Calif., phone company catering to Hispanics. A large portion of the U.S. Hispanic population traces its roots to Mexico, making Mexico one of the most popular international calls and a rich source of business for phone companies.”

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