Rewheel/research

February 2016

The average gigabyte price in Denmark is now 63% lower than it was in April 2015 when the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation

The competition effect – In Sweden, a 4 operator market, 4G smartphone volume caps doubled (for same prices)

2015

April 2015

Northern Europeans get 50 times more gigabyte allowance on mass affordable tariff plans than consumers in non-competitive EU member states such as Greece

Rewheel in the international media

Why are Canadians' cellphone bills higher than other countries?
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Mobile Price Wars: No Sign of Peace in Europe
The Wall Street Journal

Veto of UK mobile merger sends chill across Europe
POLITICO Europe

Telecoms antitrust decision sends chills from UK to Italy
POLITICO Europe

European mobile telecoms - together we stand
The Economist

Appeal stokes telecoms merger controversy
POLITICO Europe

Telefónica’s KPN deal challenged over impact on competition in front of the EU general court
Financial Times

Europe’s mobile internet divide is widening. Finland and Estonia top EU for low-cost hi-speed internet
President of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves (twitter)

Europe’s great data divide
POLITICO Europe

Vestager on telecoms collision course with Juncker
POLITICO Europe

Reducing Wireless Competition in Europe
The New York Times (editorial)

Pro-net neutrality Norway advises carriers to avoid zero-rating
Gigaom

Germany Emerges as Net Neutrality Antagonist
The Wall Street Journal

Is zero rating a net neutrality issue? Europe’s outgoing digital chief doesn’t think so
Gigaom

A government ruled for net neutrality. Too bad it wasn't your government
The Guardian

If it’s any consolation, Europe has net neutrality problems, too
The Washington Post

Net Neutrality: FCC Boss Smacked by Tech Giants, Internal Dissent (Rewheel/Digital Fuel Monitor is among the signatories of the letter)
Time

Forget fast lanes, the real threat to net neutrality is zero-rated content (volume discrimination)
Gigaom

Stakes couldn’t be higher for single telecom market - Letter from Antonios Drossos
Financial Times

Democratization of open mobile internet access is at stake Reaction to ETNO’s take on the net-neutrality debate by Pál Zarándy
Wall Street Journal

Rewheel is launching a tracker of prices, performance, spectrum use, consumption and adoption across Europe, which includes 1,404 smartphone and data-only tariff plans offered in 43 countries from 145 operators.
Financial Times

Austrian takeover is a touchstone for telecoms dealmakers
Financial Times

Lack of competition inflates EU smartphone costs
Financial Times

Mobile-Deal Strings Might Catch Investors in Germany
Wall Street Journal

Telecoms firms wary of Commission's hard line on mergers
European Voice

Mobile merger increases prices in Austria
Handelsblatt

Czech CTU Says Lawsuits Won’t Derail Landmark Mobile Tender
Bloomberg

War on Roaming Fees: Barroso Wants to Eliminate Charges in EU
Der Spiegel

Rewheel on Nokia's turnaround chances
The New York Times