Phone Roaming Premiums in EU Would End Under Kroes Plan
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Telecommunications companies in the European Union would be banned from charging premiums for roaming services under a proposal adopted by the European Commission that also seeks to ensure “net neutrality” for Internet users.
Under the plan, consumers in the EU would no longer have to pay to receive calls while traveling in the 28-nation bloc as of mid-2014, the commission, the EU executive, said yesterday in Brussels. Telecom providers could choose to offer phone plans that apply everywhere in the region or let customers opt for a separate roaming provider without having to buy a new SIM card.