EU Telcos Extend Roaming for Ukrainian Refugees

European telecom operators agreed to extend for 12 months their agreement allowing displaced Ukrainians to stay connected, the European Commission announced. The pact, signed in April 2022, allows telcos to mutually lower the rates they charge to connect calls across borders. Data from the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, which monitors the impact of the agreement, shows the regime efficiently allowed operators to provide affordable calls. Twenty-two European and seven Ukrainian telcos have signed on, and the EC urged all operators to do so. Simultaneously, it said it's preparing to integrate Ukraine into the EU roaming area, which would provide a more stable, long-term solution.