Mobile roaming charges to be cut - BBC

redux

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4696494.stm


European telecom regulators have backed the European Commission's plan to outlaw excessive roaming charges for mobile phone users.
They gave their support at a conference in Paris where EU Telecom Commissioner Viviane Reding outlined her plans.

The proposed law will force mobile phone companies to cut their international roaming charges to the level of domestic cross-network calls.

Draft legislation is to be be published in April.

It will then be considered by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.

If the two bodies approve the regulations they could come into force in the second half of 2007.

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harrygr8

redux wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4696494.stm

If the two bodies approve the regulations they could come into force in the second half of 2007.

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2007 !! :eek:

By that time people wont be using mobies any longer.... we be using wifi hotspots and making/receiving calls through shirt buttons or disposable bubble gum or....

virgo17

harrygr8 wrote:

2007 !! :eek:

By that time people wont be using mobies any longer.... we be using wifi hotspots and making/receiving calls through shirt buttons or disposable bubble gum or....

Indeed.

This link is interesting:-

http://fiver.rabbitpoint.net/index.php

I had a Rabbit phone many years ago. Not sure I fully understand the concept of this new scheme yet. Need to read the web pages in a bit more detail.

V.

redux

It's a phone to be used in a wireless access area - either hotels or airports, or in your home if you set up there. Some public areas are free, but many charge for access.

The previous Rabbit was run by Hutchison who went on to launch Orange; it was probably a product out of its time, not catching on as mobiles became more popular. It will depend on how many hotspot sites they sign up. Not many so far - the 3 airports in the UK seem to be in America.

virgo17

redux wrote:

It's a phone to be used in a wireless access area - either hotels or airports, or in your home if you set up there. Some public areas are free, but many charge for access.

Yes, I took a further look at the web pages. Very nostalgic because I had the original Rabbit from Hutchison and this one seems to be trying the same method. I too noticed that many of the access points will charge for the connection.

The postal address tends to suggest that it is a small enterprise. Hard to see if it will really take off.

V.