Netia backs Tele2's objections to latest GSM/UTMS tender

According to Piotr Nesterowicz, general director of the Tele2 Polish branch, the conditions are too favorable for operators already present on the market and do not facilitate the debut of potential new firms. Another operator, Netia, supports Tele2's argument. "We do not like the fact that so much depends on the amount offered for a given frequency," said Jolanta Ciesielska, Netia spokeswoman. Tele2 suggested some changes in the conditions, such as introducing a limit of the maximum sum of money. The company claims that the proposed modifications would enable the new entities to enter the mobile phone market on more favorable conditions. (Parkiet, p. 6) A.F.