International Telecom
New rules make it easier for people to use mobile phones on ships in EU territorial waters when they're out of range of land-based networks, the EC said Friday. The rules standardize technical and legal requirements for use of 900…
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MHz and/or 1800 MHz GSM frequencies for on-board communications, bringing economic opportunities for operators who want to offer seamless maritime mobile connectivity, and ensuring that on-board mobile services don’t interfere with land-based ones, it said. The EC recommended that governments liberalize their authorization regimes so on-board service providers in one country can offer services in the territorial waters of other EU countries without obtaining additional licenses. The changes should end the patchwork of 27 different sets of laws on mobile phone coverage on cruise liners, cargo ships and ferries, it said. Countries now have 12 months to clear room for mobile communication services in the relevant spectrum bands and revamp their authorization schemes, the EC said.