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Regarding the future negotiations on roaming charges
Domestic roaming is usually free. Unfortunately, international roaming usually
involves being charged data roaming fees that can get very costly when you
go outside of your mobile operator’s coverage area.
The Danish European Affairs Committee calls upon all relevant parties to
work for a removal of all barriers for users of mobile networks when travelling
within the Union.
The Committee recognises that a considerable reduction of retail prices
across calls, text messages and data roaming has been achieved. However,
there is a need to reduce roaming charges even further. This is required if an
actual telecommunication market is to exist.
It goes without saying that operators need clarity and legal certainty to ensure
the necessary investments. There is, however, a need to increase the com-
petitive pressure. The present situation is unfortunately an impediment for
lower consumer prices.
A common, harmonised approach would ensure that users do not pay exces-
sive prices for roaming services. The Committee is convinced that closing the
gap between roaming and national tariffs should be realised as soon as pos-
sible.
Prices throughout Europe should be open, transparent and competitive. We
see an urgent need to speed up a revision of the rules in order to gradually
eliminate roaming costs.
The Committee hopes that these remarks will be taken into account in the
future negotiations.
On behalf of the Danish European Affairs Committee.
Yours sincerely,
20 March 2015
Ref.
Contact
Christian Willer
EU Advisor
Dir. tel.
+45 3337 5526
Eva Kjer Hansen
Chairman of the European Affairs Committee
Parliament of Denmark
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