MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS: NEW COMMISSION WEBSITE EXPOSES INTERNATIONAL ROAMING CHARGES. From: European Report | Date: October 5, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 Europe Information Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

International roaming charges occur when making or receiving a call abroad because the consumer is using a foreign network, which charges a wholesale rate to the home operator, who in turn charges a retail rate to the consumer. The European Regulators Group (ERG) recently claimed that the high cost of international roaming was often unjustified, and that reductions in wholesale charges are often not passed on to the consumer. The Commission has also indicated that the complexity of the system of international roaming charges, involving thousands of potential operator combinations, ...

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