Thursday, February 9, 2006

Roaming charges to be cut

European telecom regulators have backed the European Commission's plan to <A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4696494.stm">outlaw excessive roaming charges</A> for mobile phone users. They gave their support at a conference in Paris where EU Telecom Commissioner Viviane Reding outlined her plans. The proposed law will force mobile phone companies to cut their international roaming charges to the level of domestic cross-network calls. Regulations could come into force in the second half of 2007.

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