European
Union telecoms ministers have agreed a deal that could see roaming fees from
mobile phone operators cut by 70 per cent.
Informal talks at the
CeBIT
technology fair in Hanover led to an
agreement
in principle that could lead to the cost of a phone call made from Europe to
the UK being capped at 30p.
The proposed rates would halve the amount of income mobile operators
currently generate from roaming charges, estimated at €10bn (£6.84bn).
The plans could come into force as early as July if MEPs agree to the
proposal in May.
The UK was reportedly one of the last countries to agree terms, after holding
out for exemptions to packages such as
Vodafone's
Passport
service which offers a 75p connection charge followed by normal UK rates per
minute.
However, the UK lobbied for the changes to come into effect within three
months, not the six months originally been proposed by European IT commissioner
Viviane
Reding.
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