Revenue sharing formula for telecom operators and ISP's

On Aug. 20 the Telecommunications Ministry will publish the rules of clearing between internet providers and telecom operators. Internet providers have been demanding for a few years that telecoms should share the profits gained from connections to their access numbers. Since internet users usually spend more time searching the web than regular phone calls, internet providers argue they should get a cut from telecoms. The Ministry proposes about zl. 0.03 to go to the provider if the charge for a three minute local call is zl. 0.27 net. The providers profit should increase if the charge for local calls increases. The representative of the Ministry said the final version of the rules should be announced at the beginning of the September. (Puls Biznesu, page 10)