These days, European deregulation is up in the air, literally. These days, Europeanderegulation is up in the air, literally. Options for wireless Web access today are limited. Even when providers offer unrestricted surfing, existing customers of competitive services can't easily get to them.
Many providers specify a one-year requirement in their service contracts.
The EU hopes to change all that. Those new entrants are likely to be ISPs offering open Internet access at lower rates. Not surprisingly, European mobile operators aren't happy about the idea on two accounts. Second, operators contend that there may be practical difficulties in liberalizing wireless networks. Operators with the highest market share have the least capacity to spare because regulators tend to grant each one an equal slice of the spectrum.