Good illustration of practical implications of applying WTO rules.
UK mobile users face return of steep roaming bills after Brexit
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UK networks fear that rival telecoms companies in the EU could raise wholesale prices for calls and data. One telecoms executive told the Financial Times that it is preparing for a “worse case scenario”, in which these higher charges were not covered entirely by roaming charges, but would spill over into higher line rental or other fees across the whole network. “We could be exposed to the likes of France and Spain raising prices,” he said.
A quick bilateral deal between the UK and the EU to cover roaming is not possible, according to the European Commission. In a response to a question on the topic last year, Günther Oettinger, the German commissioner responsible for the bloc’s telecoms policy, said that “there are obvious constraints”.
Under WTO rules, any bilateral agreement outside of a comprehensive free-trade deal would have to be extended to all other WTO members, warned Mr Oettinger in a response to the European Parliament last year.
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Balanced? lol!
That's not what the Spectator says:
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The IPRR did not recommend people vote to leave or remain in the EU and I repeated this important point. Nothing you have posted contradicts this statement.
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Originally Posted by RizzyKing
Your also wrong as there are quite a few remain supporters who would love nothing more then for the UK to fail so they can feel superior as their ego is far more important to them then anything as silly as national interest I've met quite a lot over the last few months.
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These mythical creatures usually only appear in the columns of the Daily Express and the more extreme Brexiters' vivid imaginations who are seeking scapegoats for any poor economic performance. I think you must have been unfortunate enough to meet the entire population of them!
Some people may joke along these lines but people losing jobs etc is no laughing matter and when push comes to shove they will want Brexit to be as successful as it can be.