Cell phone service providers have kicked against government’s plan to tax airtime on cell phone calls in 2008 calling on users to reject the policy. At a press conference in Accra Tuesday December 4, 2007, officials of the service providers, MTN, Kasapa, OneTouch, Westel and Tigo said the proposal will have adverse effects on their companies as well as worsen their services. They argued that the largest group of subscribers on all networks are those who have significant limitations and therefore, make low cost calls. According to them, the tax will disproportionately impact lower costs on all networks. They were of the view that the proposed tax which is to be imposed across board fails to consider the different social and economic means of consumers. Speaking on behalf of the service providers, Ursula Owusu of Westel told journalists that when the policy takes effect, consumer services such as free calls will be eliminated and that will reduce the level of communication related to economic activities in all sectors. The group argue that the quantum of tax government proposes to slap as part of its revenue generating policies needs rethinking. They say it appears the telecommunications industry is being targeted to serve as a major source of revenue generation for government. The mobile phone operators say they strongly believe it will be unfair to make subscribers pay an additional One Ghana Pesewa on existing charges for every minute they talk on their phone, because they will be the worst affected.