European Parliament
Monika Smolková  (S&D ),
in writing.
(SK)
I supported the roaming regulation with the proposed amendments because it introduces structural measures that will encourage competition. Mobile operators are the most prosperous businesses in this time of financial and economic crisis. Their massive daily advertising campaigns lure people into purchasing their services, often without publishing the prices for individual items, offering the services in packages where the consumer cannot compare prices for individual services. Mobile phones and data services have become an essential need in people’s everyday lives. All users will therefore surely welcome a reduction in prices for data services and roaming services. The approved decision has also created the possibility for consumers to choose between individual operators of mobile services.

