UKE in trouble with EC over TP price regulation
The European Commission (EC)
has taken Poland to
the European Justice Tribunal for allowing the Electronic Communication
Office (UKE) to regulate the
price of broadband internet access without having thoroughly examined the
market, as required by EU law.
The case relates to TP's Neostrada service. UKE had imposed a total of zł.440 million in fines on TP. The European Commission does not support UKE's violation of the law, even when attempting to strengthen competition within the telecom sector. The domestic communication watchdog has the right to regulate bulk pricing, but in this case, it wanted to intervene on retail pricing.
Source: Puls Biznesu (A.K.)
The case relates to TP's Neostrada service. UKE had imposed a total of zł.440 million in fines on TP. The European Commission does not support UKE's violation of the law, even when attempting to strengthen competition within the telecom sector. The domestic communication watchdog has the right to regulate bulk pricing, but in this case, it wanted to intervene on retail pricing.
Source: Puls Biznesu (A.K.)
