PIKE 2011 – POZNAN. UPC Polska president Simon Boyd has criticised the competition authority UOKiK’s view of what constitutes competition in the Polish market in the light of the recent acquisition of Aster by the Liberty Global-owned cable operator.
Vectra hit by fine
Poland’s second largest cable operator Vectra has been fined PLN486,254 (€112.618) by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).
Poland approves Franco-German telco deal
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has approved the formation of a joint venture between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom.
Cyfrowy Polsat ruling confirmed
Poland’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has upheld a previous ruling and the size of a fine imposed on the leading DTH platform Cyfrowy Polsat.
Liberty Global/Aster deal decision delayed
A decision on whether or not Liberty Global will be allowed to take over the Polish cable operator Aster is still several weeks away, according to Malgorzata Krasnodebska-Tomkiel, the president of the country’s Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK).