11 September 2013 Last updated at 12:39 ET
Roaming charges can result in huge phone bills while abroad
The European Commission is proposing to scrap mobile phone roaming charges across Europe as part of a raft of measures to reform the telecoms market.
The Commission described the reforms as "the most ambitious plan in 26 years of telecoms market reform".
It said the measures will reduce consumer charges and simplify red tape for mobile companies.
The proposals must be approved by the 28 EU members and European lawmakers before they can be put into effect.
Analysts say Europe is falling behind in broadband infrastructure and telecoms companies struggle with declining revenues.
Source: BBC News - Business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24056369#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
