The Latvian EU Presidency
The European Commission
The European Parliament
Copy: Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, The European
Parliament
Parliament of Denmark
European Affairs Committee /
Business, Growth and Export
Committee
Christiansborg
DK-1240 Copenhagen K
Tel. +45 33 37 55 00
www.ft.dk
Regarding the future negotiations on roaming charges
10 April 2015
Ref.
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 and the Business, Growth and Ex-
port Committee calls upon all relevant parties to work for a removal of all bar-
riers for users of mobile networks when travelling within the Union.
The Committees 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.
Operators need clarity and legal certainty to ensure the necessary invest-
ments. There is, however, a need to increase the competitive 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 Committees are convinced that closing
the gap between roaming and national tariffs should be realised as soon as
possible.
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 Committees hope that these remarks will be taken into account in the
future negotiations.
On behalf of the majority of the Danish European Affairs Committee and the
Business, Growth and Export Committee.
Yours sincerely,
Contact
Christian Willer
EU Advisor
Dir. tel.
+45 3337 5526
Eva Kjer Hansen, Chairman
European Affairs Committee
Karin Gaardsted, Chairman
Business, Growth and Export Committee
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