EU backs
cap on roaming
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UK Mobile Report – April 2007 – Ken Young
The EU Assembly Industry Committee has voted in favour of
a cap of 40 Euro cents per minute for outgoing and 15 Euro
cents per minute for incoming calls in a bid to reduce the
cost of mobile 'roaming'.
This
proposal will now go before the full EU Assembly of 785 members
in May.
Fergus O'Reilly, VP Product Strategy at Highdeal said: "Mobile
operators have had a hard time believing that the roaming
cash cow might come to an end. But those with the most foresight
are already moving to lower not only voice roaming fees but
also data fees and some are introducing business packages
with "no borders" options. Low roaming charges means that
business travellers and tourists will no longer think twice
before using their phone abroad and overall roaming usage
might well skyrocket. That in turn might convince operators
to become more creative with their tariff structures and take
more risks with the ultimate cash cow: core voice charges."
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