Cellphone users call for $50 cap on international roaming fees - PIAC

OTTAWA - Canadian wireless subscribers want better protection from international data roaming fees, including a monthly cap, finds a report released today by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) entitled “Consumers and Wireless Data Roaming.” The report examined wireless service, billing practices and consumer experiences related to international data roaming fees, and how these fees affect the wireless device usage of consumers when outside of Canada. It also provides a comparative look at consumer protection measures implemented and considered in other countries to determine what actions, if any, are required to limit the occasions of bill shock experienced by Canadian...