The European Union decided to eliminate roaming charges for its citizens travelling among member nations. The Roam-like-at- home service was set to end at the end of June due to the UK's decision to leave the EU. The European Commission said on Thursday that it will be extending the system for another 10 years.
Consumers enjoy a better roaming experience with the same quality of mobile service abroad as they have at home, as well as improved access to emergency services and increased transparency in charging rates, as a result of the EC's decision.
It was necessary to switch off mobile data when travelling in Europe to avoid overspending. The Commissioner for the Internal Market was quoted in the statement. This is history, right? We plan to keep it this way for the next 10 years. EU citizens' lives are getting better.
The rules suggest that carriers "ensure that consumers have access to use 4G, or the more advanced 5G, networks, if these are available at the destination" and that carriers "automatically interrupt mobile services if the mobile services over non-terrestrial networks reach charges of 50 or something They require 112 to dial emergency services to be made available across the entire economic area and by June 2023 for carriers to notify travellers of that ability either by text or popup.
The EU is run by rational adults who can negotiate with telecom carriers for better wholesale data and voice pricing without the whole process becoming a constitutional crisis. Users can expect to pay 2 /GB this year, with the rate going down to 1 /GB from 2027, and then to 0.022 /min for voice until 2025.
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