EU parliament adopts new telecom law

( October 27, 2015, 14:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Mobile-roaming surcharges for calling, sending text messages and using mobile data when traveling within the EU will be banned from June 15, 2017, following the European Parliament’s final approval of a new telecom law today, the assembly said. The rules will include a “fair use” policy, the exact details of which will be elaborated by the European Commission and national telecom regulators, the parliament said. The law also includes provisions on the open Internet and users’ rights.Full press release follows:...

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