EU near deal on cell phone roaming fees

European Union governments are "within reach" of a deal to cut charges for mobile phones calls for cross-border travelers that could be in place before this year's summer vacation, the EU's telecoms chief said Wednesday, reports Business Week.

"The EU's 27 telecoms ministers meet Thursday at the yearly CeBIT technology show in Hanover, Germany, to thrash out an informal agreement that could set an upper limit for how much mobile phone companies can charge customers who use their phone in another EU country -- known as roaming fees.

This could pave the way for the law to be approved in early June, coming into force later that month or in early July."

"The goal of the regulation must be to protect customers from excessive roaming tariffs," said German Economy Minister Michael Glos.

emily | 7:58 PM | European/ZA SMS pricing issues |
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