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May 18, 2011 · 3:23 pm

ZDNet UK: Data roaming to become much cheaper under EU rules

According to technology news website ZDNet UK, the European Commission will unveil a new proposal for lower roaming charges for calling, txting and data on 22 June. The proposal is expected to lower the existing price caps for phone calls and text messages, introduce price caps for data roaming and allow end users to choose cheaper roaming packages from other operators. Together those measures will strengthen market mechanisms and should considerably bring down the prices of using mobile phones abroad.

Now, it will be important to ensure that those proposals will not be watered down by lobbying from the mobile phone operators.

Read the whole article with in-depth details over at ZDNet!

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Tagged as Commission, data roaming, EU, European Commission, media, press, proposal, regulation, roaming, stakeholders

April 14, 2011 · 6:03 pm

JEF Europe adopts resolutions against roaming

JEF Europe, the European umbrella organisation of the Young European Federalists adopted a resolution against roaming fees at their Federal Committee in Budapest at the beginning of April.

JEF Europe sees roaming charges as a violation of the principles of EU law and calls for more fairness towards the users, opening up markets for all operators across Europe and the establishment of a roaming spot market to bring down wholesale prices.

You may read the whole resolution in PDF format here and visit their website at www.jef.eu.

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Tagged as Fair Roaming, JEF, organisation, regulation, roaming regulation, support

April 4, 2011 · 9:37 pm

Upcoming event: Regulating Mobile Roaming Charges Conference

On 12th of April, Forum Europe will organise a one-day policy conference on the regulation of roaming charges in Brussels. The forum will bring together stakeholders in the roaming regulation process and key persons from the European Institutions. Speakers will include Vesa Terävä, Acting Head of Unit B2 – Implementation of Regulatory Framework, DG Infso, European Commission; Martin Whitehead, Director, GSMA Europe and Chris Fonteijn, Chairman, BEREC & OPTA.

For more information, please visit www.mobileroamingcharges.eu

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Tagged as EU, European Commission, event, proposal, regulation, roaming, roaming regulation

February 11, 2011 · 7:20 pm

Europe United proposal for lower roaming fees

Europe United today presented its proposal to the European Commission consultation on roaming fees. “Our proposals will allow for lower roaming fees in the EU and the establishment of a single market for roaming and telecom services in general”, Europe United President Bengt Beier stated.

You may download the full document here.

Join the campaign here.

The proposal calls for the creation of a roaming sport market, easier market access for operators and giving customer the right to choose their roaming operator.