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The total wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the operator of the roaming customer’s home network for the provision of a regulated roaming call, including inter alia origination, transit and termination, shall not exceed the applicable amount per minute determined in accordance with Annex I.
The total wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the operator of the roaming customer’s home network for the provision of a regulated roaming call, including inter alia origination, transit and termination, shall not exceed the applicable amount per minute determined in accordance with Annex I.
The average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the operator of any home network for the provision of a roaming voice call shall not exceed EUR 0, 25 per minute for any period starting on 1 September and ending on 31 August, except for operators licensed in the outermost regions of the Community that will have to comply with the specific caps set forth in the Annex.
The average wholesale charge that the operator of a visited network may levy from the operator of any home network for the provision of a roaming voice call shall not exceed EUR 0, 25 per minute for any period starting on 1 September and ending on 31 August, except for operators licensed in the outermost regions of the Community that will have to comply with the specific caps set forth in the Annex.
The average wholesale charge shall be calculated on a twelve months period.
The average wholesale charge shall be calculated on a twelve months period.
The average wholesale charge shall be calculated by dividing the total wholesale roaming revenue received in respect of the relevant calls made during the relevant period by the corresponding number of wholesale roaming minutes.
The average wholesale charge shall be calculated by dividing the total wholesale roaming revenue received in respect of the relevant calls made during the relevant period by the corresponding number of wholesale roaming minutes.
An average wholesale cap allows operators flexibility to set different rates to reflect differences in the cost of using their network, between peak and off-peak times or across different routes for example.
An average wholesale cap allows operators flexibility to set different rates to reflect differences in the cost of using their network, between peak and off-peak times or across different routes for example.
Allowing this flexibility incentivises operators to use their network as efficiently as possible, sending the right price signals to the market and so facilitating the development of competition.
Allowing this flexibility incentivises operators to use their network as efficiently as possible, sending the right price signals to the market and so facilitating the development of competition.
Applying a maximum cap is likely to lead to uniform wholesale prices set at the maximum permitted level.
Applying a maximum cap is likely to lead to uniform wholesale prices set at the maximum permitted level.
Specifying an absolute number, rather than formulae, for the wholesale cap is simpler and aids transparency and legal certainty.
Specifying an absolute number, rather than formulae, for the wholesale cap is simpler and aids transparency and legal certainty.
The period over which the average is to be measured and the method of calculating the average needs to be specified.
The period over which the average is to be measured and the method of calculating the average needs to be specified.
The dates stated assume that the Regulation is dated 1 July 2007 and hence wholesale regulation would come into effect 2 months after publication of the Regulation.
The dates stated assume that the Regulation is dated 1 July 2007 and hence wholesale regulation would come into effect 2 months after publication of the Regulation.
The average must be respected for transactions between any pair of operators to ensure that each network operator benefits from the protection of regulated wholesale rates.
The average must be respected for transactions between any pair of operators to ensure that each network operator benefits from the protection of regulated wholesale rates.
Due to their specific costs, the case of outermost regions should be handled separately.
Due to their specific costs, the case of outermost regions should be handled separately.
A terrestrial public mobile telephony network situated in a Member State shall make available to all other terrestrial public mobile telephony networks within the Community wholesale roaming services for voice calls, Short Message Service (SMS) and data transfer.
A terrestrial public mobile telephony network situated in a Member State shall make available to all other terrestrial public mobile telephony networks within the Community wholesale roaming services for voice calls, Short Message Service (SMS) and data transfer.
The Commission’s regulation would ensure that wholesale roaming charges are set at reasonable levels.
The Commission’s regulation would ensure that wholesale roaming charges are set at reasonable levels.
However, there is no requirement on operators to offer wholesale roaming services to other operators.
However, there is no requirement on operators to offer wholesale roaming services to other operators.
Some operators may decide in future not to offer roaming services to their rivals in other countries, taking the view that the competitive harm done to rivals is worth more than the (regulated) profit foregone.
Some operators may decide in future not to offer roaming services to their rivals in other countries, taking the view that the competitive harm done to rivals is worth more than the (regulated) profit foregone.
In many cases, operators have no option but to buy wholesale roaming services from their direct competitors.
In many cases, operators have no option but to buy wholesale roaming services from their direct competitors.
Without an obligation to supply, some operators, especially smaller operators, may find they are unable to get wholesale roaming services at all.
Without an obligation to supply, some operators, especially smaller operators, may find they are unable to get wholesale roaming services at all.
As the Commission recognizes at recitals 4 and 6, national regulatory authorities have been unable to address effectively the wholesale market failures in international roaming.
As the Commission recognizes at recitals 4 and 6, national regulatory authorities have been unable to address effectively the wholesale market failures in international roaming.
This Regulation must contain powers to ensure that wholesale roaming services are available.
This Regulation must contain powers to ensure that wholesale roaming services are available.
ARTICLE 4, TITLE
ARTICLE 4, TITLE
Consumer Protection Tariff
Consumer Protection Tariff
Subject to Articles 2, 4a and 5, all new roaming customers shall receive the Consumer Protection Tariff by default, but shall have an opportunity to opt out of the Consumer Protection Tariff in favour of an alternative tariff without financial penalty.
Subject to Articles 2, 4a and 5, all new roaming customers shall receive the Consumer Protection Tariff by default, but shall have an opportunity to opt out of the Consumer Protection Tariff in favour of an alternative tariff without financial penalty.
All existing roaming customers shall have the opportunity to opt in to the Consumer Protection Tariff without financial penalty.
All existing roaming customers shall have the opportunity to opt in to the Consumer Protection Tariff without financial penalty.
The Consumer Protection Tariff rates shall be EUR 0,50 per minute to make a roaming voice call within the Community and EUR 0,25 per minute to receive a voice call while roaming in the Community.
The Consumer Protection Tariff rates shall be EUR 0,50 per minute to make a roaming voice call within the Community and EUR 0,25 per minute to receive a voice call while roaming in the Community.
This amendment intends to increase flexibility and legal certainty while retaining the high level of consumer protection.
This amendment intends to increase flexibility and legal certainty while retaining the high level of consumer protection.
Arrangements for application of the Consumer Protection Tariff
Arrangements for application of the Consumer Protection Tariff
The Consumer Protection Tariff, as defined in Article 4, shall automatically apply to new roaming customers of a home provider unless the new roaming customers explicitly indicate that they do not wish to come under that tariff but wish to make use of another tariff offered.
The Consumer Protection Tariff, as defined in Article 4, shall automatically apply to new roaming customers of a home provider unless the new roaming customers explicitly indicate that they do not wish to come under that tariff but wish to make use of another tariff offered.
The Consumer Protection Tariff, as defined in Article 4, shall apply to existing roaming customers only if the customers freely and explicitly choose that option.
The Consumer Protection Tariff, as defined in Article 4, shall apply to existing roaming customers only if the customers freely and explicitly choose that option.
All customers shall be unambiguously informed about the above options.
All customers shall be unambiguously informed about the above options.
The information on and the action of opting in and opting out shall be simple and free of charge.
The information on and the action of opting in and opting out shall be simple and free of charge.
New roaming customers can immediately make use of a Consumer Protection Tariff unless they do not wish to do so.
New roaming customers can immediately make use of a Consumer Protection Tariff unless they do not wish to do so.
Automatic inclusion of all existing roaming customers in a Consumer Protection Tariff scheme would create practical problems for both home providers and customers.
Automatic inclusion of all existing roaming customers in a Consumer Protection Tariff scheme would create practical problems for both home providers and customers.
But existing roaming customers must have the option of transferring to the Consumer Protection Tariff if they so wish.
But existing roaming customers must have the option of transferring to the Consumer Protection Tariff if they so wish.
The home provider should inform all customers of this in a thorough, simple and cost-free way.
The home provider should inform all customers of this in a thorough, simple and cost-free way.
ARTICLE 5, TITLE
ARTICLE 5, TITLE
Timing of application of maximum retail charge limits for regulated roaming calls
Timing of application of maximum retail charge limits for regulated roaming calls
Timing of application of the Consumer Protection Tariff
Timing of application of the Consumer Protection Tariff
A Consumer Protection Tariff scheme (CPT) is preferable to a scheme that operates with an absolute ceiling (‘cap’), because it not only offers the consumer proper protection but also leaves more space for competition, which is also likely to benefit the consumer.
A Consumer Protection Tariff scheme (CPT) is preferable to a scheme that operates with an absolute ceiling (‘cap’), because it not only offers the consumer proper protection but also leaves more space for competition, which is also likely to benefit the consumer.
ARTICLE 5
ARTICLE 5
The obligations in Article 4 shall take effect six months after the entry into force of this regulation.
The obligations in Article 4 shall take effect six months after the entry into force of this regulation.
The obligations in Article 4 shall take effect three months after the entry into force of this regulation.
The obligations in Article 4 shall take effect three months after the entry into force of this regulation.
Merged into Article 4.
Merged into Article 4.
ARTICLE 6 A (new)
ARTICLE 6 A (new)
Traffic steering
Traffic steering
Traffic steering techniques shall not be employed to hinder roaming customers from manually choosing a visited network.
Traffic steering techniques shall not be employed to hinder roaming customers from manually choosing a visited network.
Such a choice shall remain operative until the roaming customer has switched off the device or has left the visited network.
Such a choice shall remain operative until the roaming customer has switched off the device or has left the visited network.
See justification to recital 23a.
See justification to recital 23a.
Each home provider shall provide to its roaming customer on request personalised pricing information on the retail charges that apply to the making and receipt of calls by that customer in the visited Member State .
Each home provider shall provide to its roaming customer on request personalised pricing information on the retail charges that apply to the making and receipt of calls by that customer in the visited Member State .
Each home provider shall , without undue delay, send its roaming customer , when providing the customer with the requested network, an SMS message with the applicable Consumer Protection Tariffs .
Each home provider shall , without undue delay, send its roaming customer , when providing the customer with the requested network, an SMS message with the applicable Consumer Protection Tariffs .
The message shall also include a telephone number that consumers can call by mobile phone, on which full information on the applicable roaming charges is made available.
The message shall also include a telephone number that consumers can call by mobile phone, on which full information on the applicable roaming charges is made available.
Each home provider shall offer its roaming customers the opportunity of opting simply and free of charge to cease to receive such information.
Each home provider shall offer its roaming customers the opportunity of opting simply and free of charge to cease to receive such information.
Home providers shall on request offer blind or visually impaired customers the same information in spoken form.
Home providers shall on request offer blind or visually impaired customers the same information in spoken form.
Consumers receive by one simple text message (of 160 characters) the basic information on the Consumer Protection Tariff and freephone for further roaming tariff information.
Consumers receive by one simple text message (of 160 characters) the basic information on the Consumer Protection Tariff and freephone for further roaming tariff information.
This avoids overloading consumers with information that if they see the need they can get from a freephone number.
This avoids overloading consumers with information that if they see the need they can get from a freephone number.
Consumers also get the chance to decline such information simply and free of charge.
Consumers also get the chance to decline such information simply and free of charge.
Lastly the needs of blind and visually impaired people are taken into account.
Lastly the needs of blind and visually impaired people are taken into account.
The customer may choose to make such a request by means of a mobile voice call or by sending an SMS (Short Message Service), in either case to a number designated for this purpose by the home provider, and may choose to receive the information either during the course of that call or by SMS (in the latter case without undue delay).
The customer may choose to make such a request by means of a mobile voice call or by sending an SMS (Short Message Service), in either case to a number designated for this purpose by the home provider, and may choose to receive the information either during the course of that call or by SMS (in the latter case without undue delay).
Where the information provided in accordance with paragraph 1 does not include information on roaming charges on all networks in the Member State in which the customer is roaming, the customer may request such information to be additionally supplied without undue delay.
Where the information provided in accordance with paragraph 1 does not include information on roaming charges on all networks in the Member State in which the customer is roaming, the customer may request such information to be additionally supplied without undue delay.
Providers may fulfil the roaming customer's request either by providing information during the course of that call or by SMS , taking full account of the needs of blind and partially sighted customers.
Providers may fulfil the roaming customer's request either by providing information during the course of that call or by SMS , taking full account of the needs of blind and partially sighted customers.
The roaming customer should be entitled to request information relevant to voice call roaming tariffs in the visited Member State, for all networks in that Member State, in order to be able to compare tariffs and select the network with the better offer.
The roaming customer should be entitled to request information relevant to voice call roaming tariffs in the visited Member State, for all networks in that Member State, in order to be able to compare tariffs and select the network with the better offer.
The information service referred to above shall be provided free of charge, both as regards the making of the request and the receipt of the information requested.
The information service referred to above shall be provided free of charge, both as regards the making of the request and the receipt of the information requested.
The information services referred to above shall be provided free of charge, both as regards the making of the request , if any, and the receipt of the information requested.
The information services referred to above shall be provided free of charge, both as regards the making of the request , if any, and the receipt of the information requested.
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 4
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 4
The personalised pricing information referred to in this Article shall be the charges applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of calls on any visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming.
The personalised pricing information referred to in this Article shall be the charges applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of calls on any visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming.
The pricing information referred to in paragraph 1 shall summarise in a standardised format the charges , inclusive of VAT, applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of voice calls on the visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming.
The pricing information referred to in paragraph 1 shall summarise in a standardised format the charges , inclusive of VAT, applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of voice calls on the visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming.
Home providers shall submit the standardised format they intend to use to their national regulatory authorities.
Home providers shall submit the standardised format they intend to use to their national regulatory authorities.
The complete pricing information referred to in paragraph 2 shall comprise the charges applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of voice calls and to the sending and receipt of data on the visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming to any destination within the Community.
The complete pricing information referred to in paragraph 2 shall comprise the charges applicable under the tariff scheme of the roaming customer concerned to the making and receipt of voice calls and to the sending and receipt of data on the visited network in the Member State in which the customer is roaming to any destination within the Community.
The information will highlight differences in peak and off-peak rates or any other temporal variations.
The information will highlight differences in peak and off-peak rates or any other temporal variations.
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5
Home providers shall provide new customers with full information on applicable roaming charges when subscriptions are taken out.
Home providers shall provide new customers with full information on applicable roaming charges when subscriptions are taken out.
Home providers shall also provide updates on applicable roaming charges to their customers on a periodic basis and, in addition, each time there is a substantial change in these charges .
Home providers shall also provide updates on applicable roaming charges to their customers on a periodic basis and, in addition, each time there is a substantial change in these charges .
Home providers shall , without undue delay following every publication as referred to in Article 10(3), provide each customer with full information on applicable roaming charges .
Home providers shall , without undue delay following every publication as referred to in Article 10(3), provide each customer with full information on applicable roaming charges .
That information shall include the per minute price currently payable by the customer for roaming voice calls and also the price per roaming SMS, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and unit of data, where applicable.
That information shall include the per minute price currently payable by the customer for roaming voice calls and also the price per roaming SMS, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and unit of data, where applicable.
New customers shall be given such information in writing when subscriptions are taken out.
New customers shall be given such information in writing when subscriptions are taken out.
Home providers shall also include updates on applicable roaming charges to their customers when they provide information on tariffs or changes thereto generally, and when roaming charges are changed .
Home providers shall also include updates on applicable roaming charges to their customers when they provide information on tariffs or changes thereto generally, and when roaming charges are changed .
Current roaming charges shall be featured prominently on the website of the home provider at all times.
Current roaming charges shall be featured prominently on the website of the home provider at all times.
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5 A (new)
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5 A (new)
Home providers shall take clear and definitive steps to secure the awareness of all their roaming customers of the availability of the Consumer Protection Tariff.
Home providers shall take clear and definitive steps to secure the awareness of all their roaming customers of the availability of the Consumer Protection Tariff.
They shall in particular send a communication to each such customer within 2 months of the entry into force of this Regulation describing the Consumer Protection Tariff in a clear and unbiased manner, and a reminder at set intervals thereafter.
They shall in particular send a communication to each such customer within 2 months of the entry into force of this Regulation describing the Consumer Protection Tariff in a clear and unbiased manner, and a reminder at set intervals thereafter.
They shall also include clear information on the detail and the availability of the Consumer Protection Tariff with all billing information to be made available for the first 12 months of the Regulation entering into force.
They shall also include clear information on the detail and the availability of the Consumer Protection Tariff with all billing information to be made available for the first 12 months of the Regulation entering into force.
Roaming customers shall be able to opt in and out of roaming offers without undue delay and free of charge an unlimited number of times.
Roaming customers shall be able to opt in and out of roaming offers without undue delay and free of charge an unlimited number of times.
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5 B (new)
ARTICLE 7, PARAGRAPH 5 B (new)