Netia and El-Net seek legal support against TPSA

Telecom operators Netia and El-Net complain that Telekonunikacja Polska S.A. (TPSA) is using unfair practices in the fight for subscribers and are worrie d at the slow pace of work on market reg-ulations - the Telecom Law Bill and the License Rates Conversion Bill. Both operators claim TPSA uses aggressive methods to undermine their position by, for example, hinting at Netia's poss ible bankruptcy while at the same time taking over its subscribers by offeri ng TPSA services 'for a song'. Also El- Net says TPSA is discrediting new te chnologies that allow smaller sector players to attract new clients, such as radio access systems. Both operators also say they are concerned at the slac kening tempo of changes to the telecommunications law which, if not complete d before the end of this year, may put them out of business. The Sejm Econom y and Infrastructure Commissions are to look into the new regulations on Thu rsday. (Prawo i Gospodarka, 16-17 Nov. p. 5) J.K.