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Virgin Media O2 humiliates rivals by not reinstating EU roaming fees

Ryan Daws — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 14:31:59 +0000

Virgin Media O2 is taking a playbook once written by rival Three and will buck the trend of reinstating EU roaming charges. Gareth Turpin, Chief Commercial Officer of Mobile at Virgin Media O2, said: “We’re starting the year by giving our customers some certainty: we will not be reintroducing roaming fees in Europe for customers... Read more »

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Opinion: EE brings back fees for EU-roaming Brits

Ryan Daws — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:49:43 +0000

British operator EE is planning to reintroduce fees for roaming in the EU from next year while others are lowering their existing fair use policies. Back in 2018, I wrote an opinion piece that roaming fees were unlikely to make a return. Anti-Brexit campaigner and Labour MP Hilary Benn tweeted this week that it hasn’t... Read more »

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UK pursues OneWeb stake ahead of expected ‘Five Eyes’ Galileo rival

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:57:15 +0000

The UK is pursuing a stake in satellite firm OneWeb as it begins establishing partners for an expected “Five Eyes” rival to the EU’s Galileo system. OneWeb is a startup that’s been building low-orbit satellites for internet connectivity. While much of the attention has been on SpaceX’s impressive Starlink system, OneWeb has flown largely under-the-radar.... Read more »

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