June 9, 2007
27 European Countries Approve Cell Phone Roaming Cap
The European Union governments approved a cap on cell phone roaming fees this week, but the move isn't likely to have much if any impact on U.S. cell phone callers traveling in European this summer. TechWeb reports.
"Approved Thursday, the new cap is scheduled to take effect in European countries in August. Rates will be capped at 66 cents a minute for outgoing calls and 33 cents a minute for incoming calls. The lid on roaming fees drops prices drastically and service providers have complained about the action.
The cap is not expected to impact roaming prices for U.S. travelers.
"Although this is great news for Europeans, the legislation does not protect foreign travelers with North American-based carriers," said a spokeswoman for Brightroam,"
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