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The EU rule that ended roaming fees

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In a rare victory for consumers, regulators forced telecom giants to completely drop their borders. Under the 'Roam Like at Home' policy, anyone with a European SIM card can use their data seamlessly across member nations without incurring a single extra cent in fees. It proves definitively that international roaming charges everywhere else are just a corporate shakedown.

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