Italian Government to remove PAYG surcharges

Link: Briefing: Italy plans to eliminate cellphone card charges – International Herald Tribune

Italy plans to eliminate cellphone card charges
The Italian government plans to eliminate surcharges on pay-as-you go cellphone cards to guarantee greater transparency for consumers, Industry Minister Pierluigi Bersani said Wednesday.
Bersani said that a decision by the Italian competition authority on whether to ask companies to remove the surcharge was “imminent.” Should the regulator not require its removal, the government is ready to pass a law to eliminate it, he said.