EU won't axe mobile roaming fees until at least 2018: Long-awaited ban cancelled
• European Union ministers had promised to axe fees by the end of 2015
• The U-turn has sparked outrage with those backing ban in Brussels
• Most mobile companies slap the sky-high fees on people’s bills to use internet on phones overseas
European Union member states have blocked plans to ban so-called ‘roaming’ charges for people using data on their smartphones and tablet devices.