Both new and existing telecoms operators have expressed caution about the European Union's plans to extend price caps on European roaming charges.
The current caps run out at the end of June 2012, but both the European Commission and the Parliament are looking at plans to put more regulation in place. "We are in a hurry," Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes told the European Telecoms Council last week.
Virtual operators, generally new entrants to the market, do not have a network of their own and rely on established national telecoms firms, which have developed their networks over the years. Without decoupling, it would be impossible for them to enter the roaming market.
The Parliament's Industry Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee will vote on the proposals in February. But the GSM Association, which represents nearly 800 mobile operators in more than 220 countries, expressed concern about the caps being considered.
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