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Both wholesale rates and retail rates have been regulated for a decade or so now, so larger carriers can't charge smaller ones ludicrous rates.
by seszett 11y ago
Both wholesale rates and retail rates have been regulated for a decade or so now, so larger carriers can't charge smaller ones ludicrous rates.
- JoshTriplett 11y ago> Both wholesale rates and retail rates have been regulated for a decade or so now, so larger carriers can't charge smaller ones ludicrous rates. If regulations force the retail rates to zero without forcing the wholesale rates to zero, that's still a problem; either do both or do neither.
- seszett 11y agoWell yes, obviously wholesale rates have always been capped lower than retail rates. Now, I can't really find a precise account of what's going to happen in 2017, but I see no reason to think it will be different.
- biehl 11y agoHere is a nice overview. Maybe slightly outdated by the latest developments, but the concept of wholesale and retail rates is clear https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_roaming_regulations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_roaming_regulat...