After winning second tender for fixed-line in Warsaw, Netia still waiting

Fixed-line operator Netia, which won the second tender for running a fixed telephone line in Warsaw, has yet to receive its license within the first 30 days. The motion for the license was submitted by the company on March 23 and then expired on April 23 without the signature of Telecommunication Minister Tomasz Szyszko. "We are still waiting for the license and have not been informed about the prolonged term of its issuance," said Netia spokeswoman Jolanta Ciesielska. The minister may have taken advantage of the possibility to prolong the term by another 30 days. Some analysts, however, say El-Net will likely follow in the foot-steps of Elektrim which waited 6 months for the minister's signature. (Puls Biznesu, page 10) A.Z.