Slovak Telecom to introduce peak hours on July 1

The Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications approved the introduction of peak hours for local phone calls effective July 1, according to Pravda daily. During peak hours (7a.m. - 7p.m.), one impulse will last 3 minutes, a half of current 6 minutes. Additionally, from July 1 on, the Slovak Telecom should reduce the rates for international phone calls by 15 percent on average.