Motorola Denied Permission To Appeal UK Emergency Services Network Case

Motorola Denied Permission To Appeal UK Emergency Services Network Case

Motorola has been denied permission to appeal a ruling by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which found the company was generating "supernormal" profits from its contract to provide communications services to the UK’s emergency services.

The Court of Appeal unanimously rejected Motorola's application for an appeal on Friday. In response, the CMA had imposed a price cap on Motorola in July 2023, reducing the price of its Airwave network to levels expected in a competitive market. This decision aimed to cut approximately £200 million ($248 million) in annual charges.

Motorola had previously contested the CMA's findings at a tribunal in 2023 but was unsuccessful. The CMA’s Executive Director, George Lusty, expressed satisfaction with the Court’s judgment, stating that the price cap would remain in place, limiting the fees Motorola could charge the emergency services for using its Airwave Network.

While Motorola disagreed with the CMA’s unprecedented decision, a spokesperson reaffirmed the company’s commitment to providing vital communications services for public safety in the UK, emphasizing that mission-critical radio networks like Airwave are essential for public safety agencies worldwide.