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Archive for July 15th, 2008

EU Proposes Cap on Text Message Prices

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Top telecommunications regulators for the European Union are placing limits on the cost of international texts, the bloc’s executive arm said today. Mobile phone operators will be forced to slash by roughly two-thirds the cost of sending a text message while traveling between European Union countries.

EU Telecoms Commissioner Viviane Reding said she wanted to see [...]

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EU wants to cap costs on phone text messages (AP)

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AP – Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers’ addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be placed on the cost of international texts.

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Brazilians first to unlock new iPhone: reports (AFP)

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AFP – A Brazilian company is claiming to be the first to have found a way to unlock Apple’s new iPhone 3G, getting around restrictions that require users to sign up for calling plans with exclusive carriers, reports said Tuesday.

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EU says proposal to cap text message prices in the works (AFP)

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AFP – European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing as its patience runs out with operators who have ignored calls to cut prices.

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EU wants to cap costs on phone text messages (AP)

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AP – Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers’ addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be placed on the cost of international texts.

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EU preparing to cap text message prices (AFP)

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AFP – European mobile phone users could pay less to send cross-border text messages under plans the European Commission is preparing, fed-up that operators have left its calls to cut prices unanswered.

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EU Sets Target Price of €0.11 for SMS Roaming (PC World)

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PC World – The European Commission wants operators to reduce the cost to mobile phone users of sending text messages while roaming to…

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EU's Reding plans to slash cost of text roaming (Reuters)

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Reuters – “Rip off” mobile phone operators will
be forced to slash by roughly two-thirds the cost of sending a
text message while traveling between European Union countries,
the bloc’s executive arm said on Tuesday.

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