Poczta Polska in dispute with KRRiT over TV subscription collection
National post office Poczta Polska, which has a monopoly on collecting radio
and television subscription fees, wants to increase its margin on the trans
action from 6.5% to almost 7%. The reason given is the high operational cos
ts of collecting the fees. However, the National Radio and Television Counc
il (KRRiT), which distributes the money from the subscriptions, opposes the
idea, and is instead calling for a reduction of the margin to 6%. This year,
revenues from TV subscriptions are expected to reach zl.941 million, earning
Poczta Polska around zl.60 million. Countering claims by Poczta Polska that
it was unable to cover costs, KRRiT spokeswoman Joanna Stempien accused the
company of inefficiency in meeting its commitments. "That is why we propose
reducing the margin," she said. (Puls Biznesu, p. 7) P.W.