Free roaming in the European Union is a real success model. Now the EU would like to extend and improve the existing regulations. The rip-off on vacation should finally come to an end, according to the plan.

Roaming: EU regulation is being extended and expanded

Anyone who travels with their smartphone in other EU countries as well as Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein has to no longer expect higher fees since June 2017. To ensure that it stays that way in the future, the EU would like to extend and improve the regulations that will expire in June 2022.

“The end of roaming charges in 2017 was without a doubt one of the most anticipated and popular decisions the EU has ever made in the digital arena. An end to ‘Roam like at home’ would be unthinkable ”, says EU Council President Pedro Nuno Santos. The elimination of roaming charges is to be extended until 2032, how heise online reported. The European Parliament still has to give its approval beforehand.

The existing regulations should continue to apply to vacationers and commuters. In addition, one would like to deal with pitfalls that persist for several years after the introduction. Specifically, roaming on ferries and in airplanes is mentioned, which up until now has not infrequently resulted in a full cell phone bill at the end of the month. Citizens should be protected more effectively against such a cost explosion in the future. There is also talk of better transparency in value-added services.

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Ambiguity in Great Britain regarding EU roaming

After the UK left the EU, there are still uncertainties about roaming. The German network operators insist on existing contracts and see no evidence that it could soon become more expensive again for customers from the EU in Great Britain. The Austrian provider A1, on the other hand, has already said goodbye to EU roaming in Great Britain and now demands significantly higher prices.