The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed European mobile operators brace for end of roaming charges Long an important source of revenue for telecom companies, roaming charges will be lifted in Europe starting June 15, raising pressure on operators in a tight market. https://www.thelocal.it/20170611/european-mobile-operators-brace-for-end-of-roaming-charges Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:36:08 +0200 european-mobile-operators-brace-for-end-of-roaming-charges Mobile phones can cause tumours, Italian court rules In a potentially landmark case, an Italian court has ruled that excessive, work-related use of a mobile phone caused an executive to develop a benign brain tumour. https://www.thelocal.it/20170421/mobile-phone-use-can-cause-tumours-italian-court-rules Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:48:21 +0200 mobile-phone-use-can-cause-tumours-italian-court-rules EU roaming charges to finally end in June 2017 Roaming charges, which see mobile phone users paying extra fees if they are in another EU country, will finally be scrapped after years of wrangling. However, the changes won't come into force until June 2017. https://www.thelocal.it/20151027/eu-roaming-charges-to-finally-end-in-june-2017 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:34:39 +0100 eu-roaming-charges-to-finally-end-in-june-2017