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February 9, 2006

EU seeks cap on mobile network charges

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Filed under: Mobile, VoIP by Brian Turner
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Mobile phone operators could have their “roaming” fees capped by the European Union.

It comes as Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information, Society & Media, outlines price cap plans to national regulators.

Roaming fees are the costs incurred to users when they have to rely on other networks, such as when calling from abroad.

The EU has been investigation the high costs networks charge to users for this since 2000, and Viviane has made it clear she believe the current system is unfair to consumers.

However, even if her proposals are agreed with and passed through the European Parliament, it is unlikely to happen before 2007/2008.

In the meantime, perhaps VoIP with Wi-Fi will become a more competitive solution in these areas, forcing the networks to lower prices before any legislation can be passed.





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