INTUG Welcomes European Commission Action on Roaming

26 September 2008

The International Telecommunications Group (INTUG) welcomed this week’s announcement by the European Commission with further action to reduce the excessive pricing of voice, text and data roaming.

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EC to Cut Cost of Texting and Mobile Data Abroad

25 September 2008

Mobile phone users in the EU can expect the cost of sending text messages between EU countries to go down by next year, according to plans from the European Commission (EC).

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Roaming Rates to Become Cheaper in EU

29 August 2008

From 30 August, Europeans traveling within all of the 27 EU member states will pay a little less for making or receiving calls on their cell phones. But text messaging and data usage will remain unjustifiably high, says the European Commission (EC).

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Progress on EU Telecoms Reform Package, Says Reding

16 June 2008

In a speech delivered after the gathering of EU Telecoms Ministers in Luxembourg, EC Commissioner Mrs. Viviane Reding said that there is a consensus about the need to maintain and strengthen competition in the European telecoms market and that all ministers see the need to ensure more regulatory consistency.

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Public Consultation on EU Roaming Regulation Launched

7 May 2008

The European Commission invites feedback by industry, consumers and other stakeholders to review the effectiveness of the EU Roaming Regulation, which entered into force on 30 June 2007. According to the provisions of the regulation, the Commission must report to the European Parliament and the Council in 2008.

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