The European Commission and Moldovan authorities have facilitated a voluntary Joint Declaration between EU and Moldovan mobile operators, which was signed on 31 May during a ceremony hosted by the Commission. The Declaration will ensure lower roaming tariffs between the EU/EEA and the Republic of Moldova and signatories have agreed to several deliverables including an upper retail price-cap to be agreed by 1 October 2023, an assessment of a possible wholesale roaming cap and a renegotiation of wholesale roaming agreements, where required. The Declaration will apply until 31 December 2025 with the possibility for renewal and is open for all operators who wish to sign at any time.
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Emma O’Toole
Director, Spectrum, GSMA
As Senior Manager for Spectrum, Emma leads on GSMA Europe’s efforts to represent the mobile industry on European spectrum policy, helping to develop and deliver an advocacy agenda that ensures mobile operators have timely and affordable access to appropriate spectrum.
An Economist by training, Emma has experience in academic research as well as a corporate and regulated company environment and is specialised in telecommunications regulation, market and policy analysis.
Emma has extensive experience working on a broad range of telecoms regulatory and public policy issues having previously worked as the in-house Regulatory Economist and EU-level representative for the former Irish incumbent, Eir.
Prior to joining GSMA in 2021, Emma also worked as a Senior Analyst with Cullen International, monitoring and reporting on EU and national telecoms and spectrum policy developments.
Emma holds a MSc in Economics and Policy in addition to a Bachelor of Commerce (International) from the National University of Ireland Galway.