By Jo Best
Published: Tuesday 07 November 2006
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Given that the underlying network costs are minimal, it is only call set-up and mediation between operators (for charging) that differentiate in-country from roaming calls. In this age of a global network infrastructure, and fully autmated billing systems, this can only truly justify a surcharge of a few pence *per call*. The exorbitant charges we experience for roaming are just a way of subsidising in-country calls.
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