The first report on international mobile roaming services (“International Mobile Roaming Charging in
the OECD Area”, DSTI/ICCP/CISP(2009)8/FINAL), provided information on market development and
pricing of International Mobile Roaming Services (IMRS) in the OECD area. It found prices to be
unreasonably high, considering the underlying costs, and identified some of the causes for high roaming
prices. High wholesale charges, the fact that consumers do not seem to take into account roaming services
when choosing a bundled mobile offer, lack of contestability and low consumer awareness of roaming
prices and of substitutes were found to be among the reasons for this price level. This report is a follow-up
that proposes solutions to the described problems, and assesses their viability and possible side effects.
International Mobile Roaming Services
Analysis and Policy Recommendations
