The European Union on Monday extended for another 10 years its ban on mobile phone roaming surcharges for people using their European handsets while travelling in the 27-nation bloc.
BRUSSELS -
The European Council representing the EU's member states said it gave final approval to extend the scheme beyond when the current regulation expires at the end of June.The European Consumer Organisation noted in a statement that the renewed policy requires telecom operators to strive to give roaming at the same quality, meaning EU visitors not being shunted to lower speed 3G or 4G networks when higher speed ones are available.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EU is paying a high price for weaning itself from Russian gasSteel, copper and aluminum reached records in the past year, threatening to slow Europe’s plan to triple renewables
Read more »
Microsoft's cloud business targeted by EU antitrust regulatorsEU antitrust regulators are quizzing Microsoft's rivals and customers about its cloud business and licensing deals in a move that could lead to a formal investigation.
Read more »
EU wants sanctions on Russia over Bucha: Europe Warns Russia Faces New Sanctions for ‘War Crimes’(Bloomberg) -- Some European Union governments are pushing for the bloc to quickly impose new sanctions in response to multiple reports that Russian troops executed unarmed civilians in Ukrainian towns, according to diplomats familiar with the discussions.
Read more »
SABC gets green light to ask for payment from pay-TV operatorsIcasa’s new regulations mean a fee can be negotiated with operators such as MultiChoice
Read more »
SABC gets green light to ask for payment from pay-TV operatorsIcasa’s new regulations mean a fee can be negotiated with operators such as MultiChoice
Read more »