Statement: EP committee vote takes us one step closer to ending roaming charges in the EU

On the 18 March 2014, the European Parliament's ITRE Committee voted on the Telecoms Single Market Regulation.

The Telecoms Regulation is now due to be voted in plenary by all MEPs on 3 April 2014. Meanwhile EU Member States are in the process of discussing the Regulation in working groups. The Commission expects final agreement of the Regulation by end of 2014.

ESO: Background information: Roaming: 300 million extra customers for telecoms companies when roaming charges end, survey shows http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-roaming-300-million-extra-customers-for-telecoms-companies-when-roaming-charges-end-survey-shows/

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