21. Combined with the company's reduced international calling rates , the falling volume has eaten into revenue, Lim told reporters. 22. In addition, it recently got approval from regulators to raise monthly subscriber fees to offset falling international calling rates . 23. Still, by raising its own local calling rates , AT & T gives its customers a reason to jump ship. 24. Competing technical standards and calling rates that are more expensive than those in Europe have kept the market fragmented. 25. Tough competition from overseas prompted the company to trim international calling rates by an average of 22 percent last year. 26. KDD, Japan's largest international phone company, said it wants to cut its overseas calling rates by an average 5.1 percent. 27. The increased revenue from the higher charges is intended to help offset a 20 percent reduction in international calling rates . 28. The company also agreed not to dismiss current employees without just cause and pledged not to increase local calling rates . 29. Still, by raising its own local calling rates , AT & amp; T gives its customers a reason to jump ship. 30. BRAZILIAN stocks surged to record highs, led by telecommunications companies, after the government announced an increase for local calling rates .
