President signs law on single roaming zone with the EU

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law implementing European roaming legislation.

Information about this is available in the card of draft law No. 10265 on the website of the Verkhovna Rada.

The law «On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Implementation of the European Union’s Roaming Regulation» was adopted by the Parliament on 22 May.

The document was adopted to fulfil one of the conditions for Ukraine’s European integration in the field of electronic communications. It ensures Ukraine’s accession to the EU-Ukraine common roaming area and provides Ukrainians with roaming services in the EU in the Roaming Like Home (RLAH) mode.

«In practice, RLAH is a service that means that when travelling in the EU, calls, SMS and data are included in the home package, and roaming services are provided at no extra charge. Also, users of European operators travelling to Ukraine will be able to take advantage of the common roaming area», — the press service of the Verkhovna Rada reported on 18 June.

The law, according to the Verkhovna Rada, significantly improves the investment climate for businesses in the electronic communications sector.

«Domestic business entities will gain a high degree of trust by working under the same rules with European partners in accordance with EU legislation. It also ensures effective cooperation with the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) and fulfilment of the conditions for Ukraine to obtain the internal market regime with the EU in the field of electronic communications», — the parliament added.

Earlier it was reported that EU ambassadors agreed on a negotiation framework for the accession of Ukraine and Moldova.