Poland scraps fibre-access proposal under pressure from EC
By Samantha Tomaszczyk ( September 14, 2012, 15:48 GMT | Insight) -- Polish telecoms regulator UKE has withdrawn proposals to regulate the wholesale broadband market, in compliance with a recommendation by the European Commission which found the plans imposed insufficient price controls on Poland's incumbent telecoms provider.
Brussels – Polish telecoms regulator UKE has withdrawn proposals to regulate the wholesale broadband market, in compliance with a recommendation by the European Commission which found the plans imposed insufficient price controls on Poland's incumbent telecoms provider.
The withdrawal marks a backing-down by UKE president Magdalena Gaj, who issued a defiant statement following the commission's late-August recommendation. Gaj said she would maintain her analysis of the market as set out in the proposal and in subsequent discussions with the commission (see here)....
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