Guardian: The cost of ringing home from Europe on a mobile phone could be capped at about 30p a minute (0,43 euro) from the early summer after telecoms ministers from the EU’s 27 countries agreed in principle yesterday to cut operators’ “roaming” fees by up to 70%.The ministers, who reached a deal during informal talks at the CeBIT technology fair in Hanover, hope to wrap up a legislative package by early June after it gains approval from MEPs in May, with the new law coming into effect by early July.
Heavily promoted by heads of government at their spring summit in Brussels last week, the new law is seen as effective proof of the EU as a consumer champion that is willing and able to act on behalf of the interests of its 500 million citizens.
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