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EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Mobile users should be made more aware of how much data they are using while abroad in Europe, the director general for the information society and media at the European Commission has said. Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on... [22 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News Mobile operator industry body, the GSMA, has poured cold water on plans by European Commission (EC) telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, to create a single market for mobile text services in Europe and cap the cost of sending an SMS for EU... [16 Jul 2008]
EC to outline slash in roaming rate
News The retail cap would be around the 12 cents level and a wholesale cap probably between four and eight cents, a Commission source said. Commission officials have indicated that the cap on making a roamed call could fall from 46 cents this year to 32... [15 Jul 2008]
Mobile operators warn over termination rate cuts
News The Commission has launched a public consultation on the future of voice call termination rates, which will run until 3 September 2008, and Reding said she hopes this will spur competition among operators and lower phone charges for European... [30 Jun 2008]
‚¬100bn of consumer cash wasted on mobile termination fees
News The European telecoms regulatory lobby group ECTA (European Competitive Telecommunications Association) has urged the European Commission information society and media commissioner Viviane Reding to force mobile operators to cut mobile termination... [26 Jun 2008]
'Pay to receive' calls won't happen, say UK operators
News Reding's comments were in response to a question that was related to the European Commission's proposals for slashing the "termination rates" that operators charge each other to interconnect calls. A spokesperson for Reding's office told ZDNet.co... [19 Jun 2008]
Complexity makes travellers miss their connection
Comment The European Commission is threatening to regulate in this area in the same way it already has with voice roaming. A number of operators offer software packages to help users manage their connectivity requirements. [12 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News Earlier this year, the European Commission's information society and media commissioner, Viviane Reding, called for "a credible but also doable price reduction by the whole industry on a voluntary basis before 1 July" - or threatened to introduce... [11 Jun 2008]
Orange cuts voice and data roaming costs
News Brigitte Bourgoin, executive VP of mobile operations at Orange, told silicon.com: "Of course we share the Commission's desire to have a cost-effective roaming service. Thomas Hussan, senior analyst at JupiterResearch, told silicon.com: "I think the... [20 May 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News In-flight mobile calls have been given the green light by the European Commission (EC) which has moved to pave the way for the take off of pan-European services. The EC has introduced measures to simplify and smooth the route to market for... [08 Apr 2008]
Fibre connectivity set to change, says EC
News The European Commission is to issue a recommendation on how member states should go about rolling out fibre connectivity to homes and businesses. An Ofcom spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk that the UK regulator had been "working... [28 Feb 2008]
Mobile operators hit back over EU data roaming threat
News Rob Barnes, head of broadband and mobiles at MoneySupermarket.com, said in a statement: "Costs for Brits using mobiles abroad are amongst the highest in Europe and we welcome the European Commission steps towards reducing texting and data roaming... [11 Feb 2008]
Why pay more abroad? EU demands mobile roaming cuts
News On 1 July - the day of truth for data-roaming rates in Europe - Reding said she will take stock of the existing prices and publish them on a website, adding that the commission will be ready to step in with regulation should it be necessary. [11 Feb 2008]
Cheat Sheet: Galileo
Cheat Sheet In May 2007 the European Commission said the Galileo roadmap for public/private partnerships needed a rethink if the project was to be fully operational by the 2012 deadline. The project is a joint initiative of the European Commission and ESA with... [28 Jan 2008]
O2 cuts price for surfing abroad
News The European Commission, which last year scored a victory over operators when it forced them to cut their voice charges for roaming customers, had warned in July that data and SMS roaming would be next. [15 Jan 2008]
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