The European Commission has sent a statement of objections to Poland’s Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TP) for abusing its dominant position by refusing to supply remunerated access to its wholesale broadband services.
In a release it said: “As a result of…
The European Commission has sent a statement of objections to Poland’s Telekomunikacja Polska SA (TP) for abusing its dominant position by refusing to supply remunerated access to its wholesale broadband services.
In a release it said: “As a result of TP’s conduct, they [alternative operators] have had to undergo a lengthy and burdensome process to access the network of the Polish incumbent operator. Alternative operators were faced with delaying tactics and unreasonable conditions, among others, and TP also refused to provide the information they needed to be able to make sound business decisions and operate efficiently. This has hindered the development of the broadband retail market in Poland.”
The proceedings were launched in April last year.
TP must reply within eight week after which it will have the right to be heard in an Oral Hearing. If the preliminary views expressed in the statement of objections are confirmed, the telecoms incumbent will be required to stop the abuse and may also be fined.
A Statement of Objections is a formal step in Commission antitrust investigations in which the Commission informs the parties concerned in writing of the objections raised against them.
