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No more roaming charges for Europeans

Landmark policy shift is part of broader efforts to unite Europe digitally

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Published Wed, Jun 14, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    AFTER a decade of debate, Europe will finally abolish cellphone roaming charges this week, allowing people from Britain to Bulgaria to call, send text messages and surf the web without incurring eye-watering charges when travelling across the 28-nation bloc.

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