The European Commission announces the elimination of roaming charges
The European Commission presented draft of new legislation for the telecoms market. In accordance with the approved package, incoming call charges while travelling in the EU would be banned from 1 July 2014. In the case of roaming for outgoing calls, by mid-2016 companies would have the choice to either:
1) offer phone plans that apply everywhere in the European Union („roam like at home”), the price of which will be driven by domestic competition,
2) allow their customers to “decouple”, that is: opt for a separate roaming provider who offers cheaper rates (without having to buy a new SIM card).