EU plans to slash mobile phone “roaming” charges
European news, posted July 13th, 2006
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The European Commission launched a plan on Wednesday to slash the cost of using mobile phones abroad, targeting excessive prices and giving operators a last chance to regulate themselves.
“Our analysis shows that very high international mobile roaming charges currently affect at least 147 million European Union citizens,” Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said.
“We have no alternative but to intervene to protect the interest of consumers. This intervention tackles excessive prices … not justified by the market condition,” he told a news conference.
The Commission proposal aimed to cut the cost of using a mobile phone abroad by up to 70 percent, he said.
Full article: Reuters, 12 July 2006
