Press Release: Digital Agenda: European Commission requests Poland to comply with telecoms wholesale price rules

The European Commission has decided to request Poland to amend its national legislation to ensure full compliance with EU telecoms rules. In particular, the Commission considers that Polish rules on the setting of prices for wholesale telecoms services, which alternative operators have to pay to access the network of the dominant operator, are liable to cause uncertainty and be discriminatory for telecoms companies. Regulatory certainty is essential if operators are to provide Polish citizens and businesses with competitive services at competitive prices. The request to Poland is in the form of a so-called 'reasoned opinion' under EU infringement procedures. Poland now has two months to inform the Commission of measures taken to comply with EU telecom rules. If the Polish authorities fail to do so, the Commission may refer Poland to the EU Court of Justice.