EU: Voice and Text Roaming Costs Halved Since 2007, Data Still Costly

21 January, 2010

Voice and text roaming rates in Europe are down by 50 per cent from 2007, with very few prices applied below the roaming price cap that was set by the European Commission, according to a report from Tariff Consultancy Ltd. (TCL). However, the average retail price for mobile data roaming within the European Union is five times the wholesale price.

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EU Plans to Extend “Universal Service” to Broadband

7 January, 2010

The new Spanish EU Presidency wants to extend universal service requirements to broadband Internet, making it mandatory for member states to make the service available in every corner of their territory.

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EU: New Telecoms Rules Become Law

22 December, 2009

New EU telecoms rules officially became law last week. They are composed of the Better Regulation Directive and the Citizens’ Rights Directive and will need to be transposed into national laws of the 27 EU Member States by June 2011. The new regulation also means that the new European telecoms regulator BEREC will be operational in a few weeks.

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Broadband Connections in Europe Growing, U.S. Still Dwelling on Policy Issues

20 November, 2009

While the number of broadband Internet connections in the EU is increasing, the U.S. is still pondering over how to get broadband to rural areas. At the same time, the high speed Internet gap between the rich and the poor is widening, according to a UN official.

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Europe: Reduced Costs for Texting Abroad

23 April, 2009

July coming, a text message sent from one EU country to another will cost no more than 0.11 euro, compared to 0.28 today.

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EC Publishes Report on Implementation of Regulatory Package

26 March, 2009

The European Commission published its 14th report on developments in the electronic communications sector.

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Telecom Benchmark Highlights Gaps in EU Competitiveness

28 January, 2009

Consumers benefit from better telecoms services and higher investment levels in countries where the national telecoms regulatory authority has strong powers and is active in using them, according to a report published by the European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA).

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Broadband Gap in Europe Narrowing, EC

2 December, 2008

Broadband penetration in Europe continues to grow while the gap between the best and worst performing countries is narrowing, according to a report published by the European Commission.

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