In Brief: VoIP ruling; Lukoil & Rotch; BRE Bank's Stomil Olsztyn sale

Operators providing international phone services based on Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology say they will oppose the expected ruling by the Telecommunications Regulatory Office (URT) that VoIP is not an Internet service. A decision by the URT ruling VoIP to be a voice service would leave TPSA to enjoy a monopoly over the service until 2003. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) ... Lukoil of Russia is likely to enter into partnership with Rotch Energy in its bid for a 75% stake in Rafineria Gdanska. The next meeting on the proposed deal between Rotch and Nafta Polska, the agency responsible for the tender, will be held tomorrow. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B3) ... BRE Bank has sold its stake of almost 12% in tire-maker Stomil Olsztyn. The stock was purchased by a group of shareholders opposed to majority investor Michelin of France. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) P.J.