roaming european commission
3 roaming charges back from their holiday
News The operator has offered no explanation as to why the roaming charges are being reinstated, other than to note that 3 Like Home's discontinuation will coincide with the latest cut in maximum roaming... [19 May 2009]
'Yes' vote for roaming text message price cap
News Telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, said in a European Commission statement: "Today's vote marks the definite end of the roaming rip-off in Europe. According to the... [23 Apr 2009]
Europe gives nod to €1 price cap for data roaming
News From July 2009, the wholesale per-megabyte rate for roaming mobile-data use across Europe will be capped at €1 plus VAT. The wholesale rate for mobile data roaming refers to the amount Operator A can... [26 Mar 2009]
Cheaper texts abroad? European Parliament says 'yes'
News The Commission wants to see consumers pay no more than 11 cents, excluding VAT, per SMS when roaming in the EU outside their home country. On data roaming, the committee went even... [12 Mar 2009]
Social networks will help your business, says Brussels
News Reding said it was "crucial" to release spectrum for high-speed wireless internet and added that the price of data roaming would be addressed by the Commission. In July 2007 the... [05 Feb 2009]
Ericsson-STMicroelectronics match gets EC seal of approval
News R is for Roaming The European Commission on Thursday officially approved an Ericsson-STMicroelectronics joint venture to provide wireless platforms for handsets and semiconductors for... [28 Nov 2008]
Europe-wide wireless broadband on the way
News It follows calls by the European Commission yesterday to cut mobile data roaming charges in Europe. The European parliament has backed a package of telecoms measures... [24 Sep 2008]
EC calls for more cuts on the cost to roam
News The European Commission is pushing for further cuts to roaming charges in Europe. The Commission on Tuesday proposed that charges for roaming text... [24 Sep 2008]
Mobile roaming in Europe gets cheaper
News The European Commission is set to shave a few euro cents off its 'Eurotariff' roaming rate cap, which puts a limit on the amount operators can charge customers for making or receiving... [29 Aug 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Speaking at a Westminster e-Forum on data roaming on Monday, Fabio Colasanti said the Commission was hesitant to impose a cap on the wholesale price of data usage while abroad, and said greater... [22 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News The EC says the 2.5 billion text messages sent every year by roaming customers cost in excess of 10 times more than domestic texts. Earlier this year, Reding warned the industry it had until 1 July to make credible,... [16 Jul 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. The exception is 3, which offers roaming on its... [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... [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. Earlier this year, the... [20 May 2008]
In-flight mobiles to take off over Europe
News The commissioner has previously made it her mission to slay rip-off mobile roaming rates - for voice, text and data services. In-flight mobile calls have been given the green light by the European... [08 Apr 2008]
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