The association said it had recommended two candidates, both of whom were familiar with the telecom market and rights protection laws and regulations. Another one would be chosen by China Consumers' Association to attend.

"The hearing will offer a platform for different interest groups. The process is in itself a step closer to our goal," a spokesman with the Beijing association said on condition of anonymity.

China currently had two mobile telecom service providers - China Mobile and China Unicom.

As more people had complained about the telecom industry reaping handsome profit by charging monopolistic prices, since last year, the government had urged the companies to offer lower pricing packages and free incoming calls. Chinese mobile operators previously charged both the caller and the receiver.

Efforts to reform the monopoly industry have resulted in a 13.6 percent drop in 2007 in overall telecom charges in China, the Ministry of Information Industry said.