Mobile phone users in Romania and Bulgaria will not be affected by an amendment pushed by Greek MEP Katerina Batzeli to roaming rules in the European Union. A EP commission rejected Batzeli’s amendment that would have postponed a reduction of roaming tariffs for Europe’s newest markets on Thursday.
The commission also brought forward a EC move to cut roaming tariffs by up to 70% across the Union.
"Roaming charges are set to tumble. This is a major success for European consumers and a clear signal to Europe's telecom industry", said Parliament's chief rapporteur on this issue, Austrian EPP-ED member Paul Rubig after today's vote, according to a press release received by HotNews.ro.
"The committee on industry, technology, research and energy has adopted my report on the regulation on roaming charges by a large majority. My position has been followed throughout the political groups", he said.
A final vote on the 70% reduction of the current roaming tariffs applied by mobile companies, which Brussels officials say are too high, is expected to take place in the European Parliament by mid-May.
Katerina Batzeli submitted her amendment in late March, asking that a possible EC decision to cut roaming fees not to be applied to Romania and Bulgaria temporarily as she said the two markets were not mature enough for the new threshold.
HotNews.ro, Apr 12, 2007
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