Germany proposes that EU limit cellphone roaming charges - International Herald Tribune

Published by Ewan on Tuesday 23rd January 2007, 09:17 | Related | Filed Under

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Germany, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, is proposing that EU countries limit the roaming fees that cellphone operators charge customers to 49 euro cents a minute for outgoing calls and 25 cents a minute for incoming calls, according to people with knowledge of the plan.
The proposed charges, equivalent to 63 U.S. cents a minute to make a call and 32 cents to receive one, was distributed last week to members of a Brussels working group representing the EU’s 27 telecommunications ministers.

So I am in two, or three minds about this.

One of the minds says, ‘right on’ …

Another mind says, ‘Well, if we have to have market regulation, why should the price be 49 / 25 euro cents a minute? That’s still stiffing the consumer. Especially when you take a look at what Three’s done recently.

Another mind says, ‘At least someone is looking at the issue.’

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