Aero2 will extend free internet period – UKE

The President of the Office of Communications of Poland (UKE) on Tuesday issued a decision which stipulated that internet service provider Aero2 will continue to provide free internet access to customers beyond the original December 21 deadline, a report in the Polish press stated. Consequently, the provider will continue to provide free service even after its coverage has reached 50 percent of the country.   “This is excellent news for the thousands of users BDI from all over Poland. For many months, we received requests from internet users about the future of free internet from Aero2 - for many people, the only form of access to the global network. It is worth mentioning that we are the only company in Poland which has, for five years, successfully implemented such a socially important project,” Aero2 board member Piotr Janik, said. The UKE decision recognized that, for many internet users, Aero2’s service was the only option available for internet access. It said that “the decision will contribute to building the information society, and is a component of the fight against the digital divide.” Aero2 offers connection speeds up to 512 kbps. The company does not impose any limits on the size of the transfer. The only requirement for use of the network is the need to enter a code every 60 minutes.