EU finally strikes roaming deal
It still ain't exactly cheap, but the key word here seems to be "cheaper" as negotiators for the European Union have finally hammered out an agreement for roaming rates between countries. The deal calls for outgoing rates to be capped at €0.49 (about 66 cents), while incoming calls top out at €0.24 (about 33 cents), apparently a far cry from some of the rates folks are seeing currently. Be that as it may, subscribers will have two months to opt into a compliant plan or stick with their current one -- once the agreement is finalized, that is, at which point carriers will have one month to offer the new rates. Best of all, though, the legislation calls for rates to fall further in 2009. How often does that happen?[Via textually.org]
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drew Eastman @ May 23rd 2007 2:42PM
it's about time too ..!!!
J. R. @ May 23rd 2007 3:02PM
Bout time!
Vasilis @ May 23rd 2007 5:03PM
Orange in UK just a week or so ago doubled their rates to call abroad from the UK, I guess that's how they are going to make up for the lost revenue from the roamers... I would have preferred it if they hadn't forced them to decrease their roaming charges!
chris the marketer @ May 24th 2007 7:05AM
and you wonder why Europe's economy is going to heck. Massive unemployment, stagnation, etc -
It is because the legislatures in their infinite wisdom know better then free marketers. A bet they will always fail!
freaking bunch of socialist-commie's. Sooner or later they will pay a higher price for their interference. I mean this is friggen Roaming fees. . .you dont like the fee dont make the freaking call.