Data roaming charges to end in EU

Data roaming charges are set to be abolished within the European Union by June 2017, it has been announced.

Firms will be allowed to add surcharges to their domestic rates for a 14-month interim period from April 2016.

The deal, which was reached on Tuesday, also sets out rules requiring telecom operators to treat most internet traffic equally.

But the net neutrality rules will allow blocking for some reasons, such as to counter cyber-attacks.

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