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July 12, 2006
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EU plans to slash mobile phone roaming charges

BRUSSELS, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), on Wednesday unveiled plans to slash mobile phone roaming charges within the bloc.

Roaming charges are extra fees paid when using the phone abroad.

The industry would be given six months to reduce roaming charges voluntarily. If the operators fail to do so, a cap on retail prices would be introduced, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso told a press conference on Wednesday.

EU Information Society and Media Commissioner Viviane Reding said roaming charges are still unreasonably high despite her warnings in

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