Polish telecoms to lose PLN 55 mln on average due to roaming-free regulations

According to the consultancy EY, the average Polish telecom will lose PLN 55 million EBITDA and PLN 180 million in revenue following the “roam like at home” regulations which will eliminate roaming fees within the EU starting on June 15. “Decreasing revenue and other burdens, including the most expensive in Europe auction for 800MHz frequencies, mean that the roam like at home regulation is challenging for Polish telecoms. It's clear that for free roaming both the operators as well as their customers will pay the price,” the study said. According to the report, since 2007, when the first EU regulations on roaming fees were introduced, the prices have dropped by 92 percent, but only for calls, as data fees varies greatly on different markets.