tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post2762175439710696120..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Strasbourg ShenanigansOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-84842274472095335812007-05-29T14:30:00.000+01:002007-05-29T14:30:00.000+01:00Of course, the other way to look at this issue is ...Of course, the other way to look at this issue is that until now, international users of mobile phones have been subsidising domestic users. The EC legislation simply in effect requires telecom companies to end this cross-subsidy. And if it's true that currently the wealthiest users make international calls, this is surely due to the high costs. Surely the basic rules of economics would suggest that if you lower the price of something, you broaden the market for it to include consumers with less money. I believe that wine was seen as a drink for wealthier people in the UK, and international air travel attracted mostly wealthier customers, before EU action drove the prices down. For example, why won't teenagers want to call their mates while on holiday in another country, once prices are lower?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com