” “70% of community citizens maintains that an EU intervention is necessary to reduce costs linked with mobile calls from abroad. It is the result of a survey by Eurobarometer made known in Brussels today, carried out through a sample of 25 thousand citizens in the 25 member countries. "Excessively high prices hinder the use of mobile phones abroad: that is a damage for consumers, a damage for Europe’s industry and a damage for Europe", Viviane Reding, EU commissioner in charge of information body, commented Eurobarometer’s data. And she added: "Reducing roaming prices is not just a political responsibility of the Commission; it may also be an interesting trade model, as shown by the recent initiatives by some operators, which started offering special price packs for roaming". According to the website of the European Union Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/index_it.htm), "European users go on paying from four to six euros for a four-minute roaming telephone call abroad", while "in a few cases, the cost of a telephone call of that kind may even exceed 12 euros". ” “
