Phone groups hit out at fresh EU plan to cut roaming fees

Roaming is defined as the ability for a cellular customer to automatically make & receive voice calls, send & receive data, or access other services when travelling outside the geographical coverage area of the home network, by means of using a visited network. Mobile phone firms have reacted angrily to new ideas put forward by the European Commission to cut costs for consumers making calls on trips abroad.

BBC News, 14.6.06: Anger at EU cap on mobile charges http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5080440.stm

GSM Association: Roaming http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/index.shtml

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