TPSA may have an ally in the Infrastructure Ministry

The firm's sector competitors are fearful that this plan could be part of a lobbying effort to scuttle the split of the national telecom. However, despite criticism from its peers TPSA may have a powerful ally in the Infrastructure Ministry, which is willing to look into the proposal and include it in the amendment of the telecommunication law. "We shall sit down at the table and discuss the issue, and may find a solution that is satisfactory for all operators," said Stefan Kamiński, president of the Domestic Economic Chamber of the Electronics and Telecommunication (KIGEiT). There are plenty of potential problems, such as the threat of TPSA's monopoly being strengthened and hindering development of the rapidly growing market. Another issue is determining the actual investment to be made, the scale of which should be subject to protection. "This is a disturbing signal. Attempts to patch up telecommunication law could cause more harm than good, and regulations may be questioned by the European Commission [...]," said Magda Borowik, an analyst with IDC Poland. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8-9) M.M.