European Commission sides with TP instead of UKE

On Friday the commission vetoed UKE's decision to control internet service rates. UKE president Anna Strężyńska said she does not agree with the EC's decision as it removes UKE's ability to regulate broadband internet access in an area where there is no effective competition. For several months now, UKE has been demanding TP submit its access rates for approval and since the company has not complied, UKE has imposed fines up to zł.100 million on the telco. So far, TP has only paid zł.1million towards the fines. (Rzeczpospolita, January 13-14, p. B3) M.M.