EU drafts law to cut costs of mobile roaming by 70%

An EU regulation that would cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad by up to 70% was tabled by the European Commission 12 July 2006. The Commission wants to ensure that prices paid by consumers for roaming services within the EU are not unjustifiably higher than those they pay for calling within their own country (European Home Market Approach). Very high international mobile 'roaming' charges currently affect at least 147 million EU citizens (37 million tourists and 110 million business customers).

The draft law was said to have infuriated the mobile telecommunications industry.

European Commission: Digital Single Market: Policies: Roaming https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/roaming

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