No, it's because telcos cartels are illegal in Europe and there are actual consequences. European telcos are no saints at all but they occasionally get fined an

No, it's because telcos cartels are illegal in Europe and there are actual consequences. European telcos are no saints at all but they occasionally get fined and things are a little better for a few years. Just as an example, many tried to shorten the "month" to 28 days and they got a combined €228M fine in early 2020: https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2020/01/31/news/bollette_a_28_giorni_multa_da_228_milioni_di_euro_dell_antitrust_alle_compagnie-247267509/ https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2020/01/31/news/bollette_... €228M for essentially a 7% hike in pricing.