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So, following yesterday's decision to leave the EU, what do we think that'll mean in the world of mobile?
Perhaps that'll mean our current roaming deals can stay? Although with the total ban on roaming charges within the EU coming next year, that won't affect us, so maybe there'll still be a small charge for us? |
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As others have said, the price of using a mobile in Europe will be the least of our problems. It's more likely we'll be crying out for fourth-hand Nokia 3310's via a special recycling scheme not unlike that we send our year-old iPhones to now....
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Another melodramatic post. How on earth do 170 countries outside the EU function? How on earth did we function pre joining the EU? You seem like yet another person brainwashed into thinking we need the EU to survive.
However, I am quite sure many unscrupulous companies will take full advantage including phone operators who might see a chance to bump up prices for roaming once we're out. I'd be much more concerned about the coming zombie apocalypse that's a direct result of us leaving. |
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Apparently free roaming is an EU "directive" - not a law - so won't be covered by free trade discussions.
Of course in two years time people will be so used to it it would be hard to bring back EU roaming in the UK (hopefully!) Of course t could end up like Switzerland which most mobile firms count as "included in their EU tariffs" - but NOT all! When leaving the EU the British government and Parliament will go through all the EU mandated laws on the books and decide which to keep and which to change or repeal. They could easily decide to keep a bunch of laws, and could keep the free roaming law if they wanted to. |
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Another melodramatic post. How on earth do 170 countries outside the EU function? How on earth did we function pre joining the EU? You seem like yet another person brainwashed into thinking we need the EU to survive.
However, the next ten years will be hell. We won't give a flying f*ck about whether we pay roaming charges or not. |
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You can get free roaming in the USA, so why should France or Germany any different ?
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We don't need the EU to survive, and in the long term it'll be fine.
However, the next ten years will be hell. We won't give a flying f*ck about whether we pay roaming charges or not. Below is worth a read. http://www.adamsmith.org/evolution-not-revolution/ |
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Indeed. The UK been working up to this for 40 years.
We couldn't get reform outside it or inside it. We'll get reform by leaving it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iHSwA1SwE |
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Indeed. The UK been working up to this for 40 years.
We couldn't get reform outside it or inside it. We'll get reform by leaving it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iHSwA1SwE And mobile roaming will be free between all the EU member states still remaining, while it will cost UK mobile customers roaming in the EU an absolute fortune. |
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Not sure I agree with that. I believe we will slip quietly into an EFTA / EEA agreement which was always the plan and nothing much will change. I have always thought this. We have much to gain and little to lose. The EU will certainly not turn it's back on us. I'll lose my BPS payment probably but for me that is a price worth paying to pull our country back from the mire of the EU Superstate project.
Below is worth a read. http://www.adamsmith.org/evolution-not-revolution/ Quote:
Indeed. The UK been working up to this for 40 years.
We couldn't get reform outside it or inside it. We'll get reform by leaving it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iHSwA1SwE Anyway, back to mast p0rn...
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When leaving the EU the British government and Parliament will go through all the EU mandated laws on the books and decide which to keep and which to change or repeal. They could easily decide to keep a bunch of laws, and could keep the free roaming law if they wanted to.
1) Consumer price caps 2) Wholesale price caps The wholesale caps ensure that our networks can afford to offer roaming at the consumer price cap level. The UK alone would be unable to compel other countries to cap wholesale rates for our networks. We'd either need to join the EEA (which, as others mentioned, is not what most people who voted "Leave" would want), or come up with a very specific agreement with the EU for roaming. Without that, the UK government would be telling the UK networks to sell their products at a particular price, regardless of whether that was profitable for them or not. Never going to happen. |
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Indeed. The UK been working up to this for 40 years.
We couldn't get reform outside it or inside it. We'll get reform by leaving it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37iHSwA1SwE |
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You mean the right wing. In England. Not the UK.
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Shows the limited mentality of people when 'data roaming abroad' is their biggest worry after Brexit.
Glad we did leave by the way.
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You mean the right wing. In England. Not the UK.
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Another melodramatic post. How on earth do 170 countries outside the EU function? How on earth did we function pre joining the EU? You seem like yet another person brainwashed into thinking we need the EU to survive.
There's a world of difference to surviving and having a decent standard of living. Do you remember how Bush and Blair were criticised for not having a plan in place for 'the peace' in Iraq following the war? Well this is just the same - the Brexiteers didn't expect to win so they have no plan B. |
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Shows the limited mentality of people when 'data roaming abroad' is their biggest worry after Brexit.
Glad we did leave by the way. ![]()
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Not sure I agree with that. I believe we will slip quietly into an EFTA / EEA agreement which was always the plan and nothing much will change. I have always thought this. We have much to gain and little to lose. The EU will certainly not turn it's back on us. I'll lose my BPS payment probably but for me that is a price worth paying to pull our country back from the mire of the EU Superstate project.
Below is worth a read. http://www.adamsmith.org/evolution-not-revolution/ They make Mrs T seem like the fairy godmother.If they have their way the workers of this country will be transported back to the rights they held in the 18th century. Good god man the Sun and the Daily Wail sure have done a good job on you. ![]() Some of you lot absolutely terrify me - and you are our future.
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Hmm! the EU has provided stability and relative peace in Europe for the last 60 years and you are glad we are leaving. How old are you again?
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You don't accept anything that the adamsmith institute spout surely?
They make Mrs T seem like the fairy godmother.If they have their way the workers of this country will be transported back to the rights they held in the 18th century. Good god man the Sun and the Daily Wail sure have done a good job on you. ![]() Some of you lot absolutely terrify me - and you are our future. ![]() |
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How old are you? its NATO that has kept the peace. giving credit to the EU is ridiculous.
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You don't accept anything that the adamsmith institute spout surely?
They make Mrs T seem like the fairy godmother.If they have their way the workers of this country will be transported back to the rights they held in the 18th century. Good god man the Sun and the Daily Wail sure have done a good job on you. ![]() Some of you lot absolutely terrify me - and you are our future. ![]() |
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There is absolutely a plan. It will be fine. If anyone has been conned it's the youngsters, whipped up into a frenzy of nonsense in a world they actually know little about.
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You mean the right wing. In England. Not the UK.
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It's quite likely that more left wingers voted leave than right wingers actually. Including Corbyn. I'd have loved to have been a fly on the wall in that polling booth. : )
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They make Mrs T seem like the fairy godmother.