Text messages sent from abroad and other non-voice data services are set to become cheaper across the 27-nation EU bloc after the European Commission tabled a proposal to cap both wholesale and retail charges, arguing there is "insufficient competitive pressure" on operators to bring these prices down.
"I regret that I have to present this regulation today because I strongly believe in competition within the single market," EU information society commissioner Viviane Reding said on Tues...
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