A woman takes a phone call at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands on Jan 21, 2021. The EU says that the removal of charges has seen data roaming soar, with usage increasing 17 times in the summer of 2019 compared to 2016. — AFP
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Feb 24 proposed extending a ban on mobile telephone roaming charges across the EU for an additional 10 years.
The bloc in 2017 ditched the fees that were a major headache for mobile users travelling between European countries in a move hailed as one of the single market’s major successes.
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