Orange welcomes deregulation decision

Orange Polska, the country’s largest telecommunications firm, has said that it welcomes the European Commission's approval  of local watchdog UKE’s plans to deregulate local broadband markets in 76 Polish municipalities. The changes planned by UKE are crucial to the Polish market, the company said. Deregulating 76 local market will allow the company to present a more flexible offer to customers. “It will also certainly be an incentive to decide on possible additional investments,” the statement said. Earlier on Monday, the UKE said that it had received approval from the EC for its deregulation plans. “Lack of regulation in competitive areas will constitute an additional stimulus for Orange Polska as well as other alternative operators to increased investments in new infrastructure,” the watchdog said in a statement.