A-Z of EU membership harmonization: post and telecommunications

On January 1, 2003 telecommunication services underwent full liberalization. This will probably result in a further drop in the prices of international calls, especially when phoning countries which are part of the European Union. A faster developing telecoms network can also be expected to result from liberalization. Poland still has proportionally twofold less fixed-lines than the least developed 18 EU members. Moreover, from 2006 the monopoly of Poczta Polska will be limited to letters no heavier than 50 grams. Heavier post can be delivered by private courier companies, which until now could only handle mail weighing more than 2kg. (Rzeczpospolita, December 14-15, p. A4) A.C.