The EU does something good for once ...

[Tender Branson]

... at least the EP:

MEPs vote to scrap mobile roaming fees in Europe

The European Parliament has voted to scrap the roaming fees charged for using a mobile phone while abroad.

Under the wide-ranging telecoms reforms, the cost of making a call or downloading internet data in another EU country will be the same as at home.

The change is due to take effect from 15 December next year. It still requires approval from EU governments.

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Last year the cap for internet browsing was lowered to 45 cents (39 pence) per MB, from 70 euro cents (60 pence) per MB in 2012.

The EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, has said "consumers are fed up with being ripped off".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26866966

[Silent Hunter]

That's not the only good thing they've done, but we'll all appreciate that.

[Zanas]

I'm sure some hardcore eurosceptic/true leftist can and will find a reason why this is ultimately bad and horrible, but I won't be the one : I'll take that as a progress.

[Tender Branson]

I'm sure some hardcore eurosceptic/true leftist can and will find a reason why this is ultimately bad and horrible, but I won't be the one : I'll take that as a progress.

Well, it's possible that in the short term, the mobile operators will increase their domestic mobile phone contract fees by quite a bit to compensate for the roaming losses.

But I guess this will only last a few years, because after a while the market and the competition will make sure again that rates will fall ...