Roaming charges set to fall steeply in Europe

European mobile phone users look set to enjoy steep reductions in the charges they pay for sending text messages during their foreign holidays.

Article reported that Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for telecommunications, was expected on the 15 July 2008 to confirm she plans to cut the price of sending cross-border text messages. She will also keep open the possibility of intervening to cut the cost of web surfing on handsets while abroad.

European Commission: DG Information Society: News :: Press pack - Roaming: Text Messages & Data Services http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=4242

BBC News, 15.7.08: EU to challenge roaming 'rip-off' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7506727.stm

GSMA: Press Release, 2.7.08: Future Mobile Broadband Services Jeopardised By Regulation http://www.gsmworld.com/news/press_2008/press08_46.shtml

European Commission: Press Release: IP/08/1144: "Texting without borders": Commission plans ending roaming rip-offs for text messages abroad http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/08/1144&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG Information Society: Activities: Roaming http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/roaming/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/reding-looks-to-us-style-mobile-charges-reding-relishes-her-role-as-bete-noire/

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