State Treasury to waive license fees in exchange for shares in new phone firm

The State Treasury plans to waive license fees worth almost zl.1.5 billion for independent telecom operators which apply for a license to form part of the National Telecommunication Group (KGT). In lieu of the fees, the State Treasury would receive shares in KGT. "This is the best solution for the Treasury and the companies themselves," said Krzysztof Heller, Underse cretary of State in the Infrastructure Ministry. This offer would have to take into account other companies which are planning to enter the group. "The most important thing is to make a clear calculation, and then it will be possible to determine the stake of the treasury," explained Krzysztof Heller. Companies which will form KGT include Tel-Energo, NOM, Telefonia Dialog and Telewizja Familijna, in all of which the State Treasury owns shares. Puls Biznesu believes that Netia and El-Net will also join KGT. (Puls Biznesu, p. 5) P.W.