EU Says 80% of European Ringtone Websites Break the Law

The European Union's Consumer Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva has today announced the results of an EU-wide investigation into websites offering mobile phone services such as ring-tones and wallpapers.

The enquiry, which was carried out on more than 500 websites across the 27 Member States along with Norway and Iceland, found that 80% of the sites checked need to be further investigated for suspected breaches of EU consumer rules. Many of the websites target children and young people.

[via Cellular News]

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