EU roaming

Moldova became the latest nation to more closely align with European Union (EU) roaming rules, as the European Commission (EC) revealed operators from the country and member states agreed to reduce rates for users.

UK operator Virgin Media O2 pledged to retain free roaming for its customers travelling within the European Union (EU), making it the only one of the country’s major service providers not planning to reintroduce the charge.

Operators Vodafone UK and EE delayed the reintroduction of roaming charges for customers travelling to destinations in the European Union (EU), which were originally scheduled to be imposed early this month.

European authorities moved to extend rules providing consumers with free roaming services when travelling in the European Union (EU), proposing the programme be extended by a further ten years.

Operator 3 UK followed in the footsteps of EE and Vodafone UK by reintroducing roaming fees for users visiting the European Union (EU), a decision the operator explained was caused by too many uncertainties around the cost of services used…

The European Commission (EC) proposed extending and improving regulation allowing citizens to roam without incurring additional charges when travelling in the bloc by another ten years after current rules expire in 2022.

The governments of several Balkan countries outside of the European Union signed a pact to abolish regional roaming charges by July 2021, bringing them closer to policies introduced within the EU.