Consumer watchdog fines UPC Polska more than PLN 12.5 mln for high termination costs

The chairman of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has fined UPC Polska more than PLN 12.5 million, the Office said on Monday. The company was fined for extremely high contract termination costs, it added.

"UOKiK has received numerous reports of improper billing and charging abnormally high fees when a consumer withdraws from services before the end of a one- or two-year contract - i.e. a fixed term", - the Office said in a statement.

UPC Polska is a company that provides consumers with telecommunications services such as internet access, cable TV, and fixed-line telephony.

Source: PAP