Passengers wait in the departure hall of Zaventem international airport near Brussels November 19, 2013. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/Files
BRUSSELS: European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker on Sept 9 ordered officials to draw up new plans for the EU’s landmark free mobile phone roaming policy after it ran into fierce criticism.
The Commission announced the original “free roaming” plans with huge fanfare in early 2015, but when it unveiled the details this week, consumer groups were outraged by a limit to just 90 days of free roaming per year.
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