Motorola Accused of Overcharging UK Emergency Services
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Motorola could make “excess profit” of £1.1 bn from its emergency services contract, the UK's competition watchdog said.
Motorola Solutions Inc. could make “excess profit” of £1.1 billion ($1.2 billion) from its UK emergency services contract, the country's competition watchdog said, warning that the government had locked into a monopoly provider.Motorola Solutions was overcharging the UK's Home Office for its emergency service radio network, which was ultimately being paid for by taxpayers, the Competition and Markets Authority said Friday. It recommended that price controls be imposed on the telecom network to restrict how much it can charge. Motorola's Airwave Network has run the secure mobile system for the UK's police and ambulance services since 2000. The contract was due...