Press Release: Antitrust: Commission fines Telekomunikacja Polska S.A €127 million for abuse of dominant position

The European Commission has imposed a fine of €127 554 194 on telecoms operator Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. (TP) for abusing its dominant position in the Polish market in breach of EU antitrust rules (Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU). As a dominant company TP is under an obligation to allow remunerated access to its network and wholesale broadband services in order to allow the effective entry of alternative operators on downstream broadband markets. But it consistently refused to do so or made it difficult for more than four years.

European Commission: Memo/11/444: Commission decision against Telekomunikacja Polska - frequently asked questions http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/444&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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