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EU: Countries will leave roaming fees be for now

By  |  March 4, 2015

The Council’s position opposes the Commission and Parliament’s original intention of eliminating roaming surcharges for those travelling within the EU by the end of this year.

Back in 2013, the commission promised to end roaming surcharges, which are added to a phone bill when calls are made or data is sent and received outside of the home country of the subscriber. In April 2014, the European Parliament voted to end roaming surcharges by December 2015.

The national governments, however, now state that “a transitional period is needed, allowing roaming providers to adapt to wholesale market conditions while providing their customers with a possibility to satisfy their communications needs”.

 

Full Content: EU Observer

 

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