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There should be no more hair-raising bills as a result of downloading data while abroad, says Brussels (Photo: Robert Scoble)

Kroes promises to 'rock the boat' over roaming costs

by Honor Mahony, Brussels,

The European Commission on Wednesday pledged a root and branch reform of the mobile phone sector so that by 2015 customers will no longer see a difference in price when they phone abroad.

Vowing to "rock the boat" in a sector not sufficiently open to competition, digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes said she plans to introduce "profound structural market changes."

Under her proposals, due to come into force on 1 July 2014, customers will be able to choose their own mobile ser...

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There should be no more hair-raising bills as a result of downloading data while abroad, says Brussels (Photo: Robert Scoble)

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