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Article: EU moves to cap roaming charges for text messages
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 15, 2008
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EU moves to cap roaming charges for text messages
BRUSSELS, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said on
Tuesday it would present a new regulation in October to cap the
charges for sending a text message abroad.
"EU citizens should be free to text across borders without being
ripped off," said European Union (EU) Telecoms Commissioner Viviane
Reding.
Figures released Tuesday by the commission showed the 2.5 billion
text messages sent every year by ...