European Union by 2011 will reduce the cost of roaming.

All 27 countries - EU members have agreed by 2011 to reduce the cost of roaming services for tourists, writes Electronista. Minute talk on mobile phone roaming will cost no more than 35 Euro cents.
The maximum value of SMS roaming will not exceed 11 cents. Now sending a text message that costs an average of 29 cents, which is almost ten times higher than in the transfer of the internal network. Some countries charge for SMS roaming to 80 cents.
Falling prices for roaming will be gradual. Thus, the French customer, who per minute in the UK pays 45 cents, before the end of 2009 would drop to 43 cents. By mid 2010, the price will drop to 39 Euro cents.
EU countries also agreed in 2010 to reduce the cost of data transmission for mobile communication networks. Maximum price megabyte while roaming in the year 2010 will be 80 cents, and in 2011 - 50 cents.
The length of the conversation will be determined to the nearest tridtsatisekundnogo interval. Currently, the last half minute is counted as complete.
Negotiations to lower the cost of roaming, began in 2006. Then reduce the anticipated cost of roaming calls in the half.