Press Release: Telecoms: Commission requests information from Poland on national wholesale price regulation rules

The European Commission decided on 18 March 2010 to send a formal request for information to Poland concerning its implementation of EU telecoms rules. In particular, the Commission is concerned that Poland may have failed to correctly implement into national law EU rules on the setting of prices for wholesale telecom services. This has created legal uncertainty and could be discriminatory for telecoms companies. The request for information takes the form of a "letter of formal notice under EU infringement procedures (Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union). Poland has two months to reply. If the Commission receives no reply, or if the observations presented by the Polish Government are not satisfactory, the Commission may issue a 'reasoned opinion' under EU infringement procedures (requesting Poland to amend its legislation to ensure full compliance with EU rules).