Netia and Energis increase competition for international phone charges

Netia decreased the rates of international connections made through VoIP technology. From January 2 Netia customers may call West European countries, Eastern neighbours and also USA, Canada, Australia, Israel, China and Japan, at much lower rates than TPSA clients. Energis, including discounts, offers a 40% lower rate than TPSA. Calling a fixed-line telephone in West Europe with Netia is 12.5% cheaper as compared to TPSA rates. USA, Canada and Australia are 15.5% cheaper, while China, Honk Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan are even 73% cheaper. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B2) P.W.