Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws

Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws and Regulations in Poland

Table of contents:

1. Overview
   1.1 General description
   1.2 Legislation
   1.3 Regulatory bodies
   
   
2. Telecoms
   
   General
   2.1 Provision of telecoms (or electronic communications) networks and services
   2.2 Individual authorisations subject matter, duration and transferability or tradability
   
   Access and Interconnection
   2.3 Obtaining interconnection and access
   2.4 Interconnection and access disputes
   2.5 Price / cost regulations for access and interconnection?
   2.6 Local loop unbundled access
   2.7 NGN/IP-based networks regulations
   
   Price and Consumer Regulation
   2.8 Retail price regulation
   2.9 Special rules relating to consumers
   
   Numbering
   2.10 Allocating telephone numbers and network identifying codes
   2.11 Number portability
   
   
3. Radio Spectrum
   3.1 Procedures for radio spectrum allocation
   3.2 Licence-exemption
   3.3 Spectrum fees
   3.4 Change of control of the licensee
   3.5 Spectrum trading and sub-licensing
   
   
4. Distribution of Audio-Visual Media
   4.1 General media sector regulation
   4.2 Types of licences and obligations following it
   
   
5. Internet Infrastructure
   5.1 ISPs liability
   5.2 Site / content blocking

Introduction:

In Poland, the telecommunications, audio-visual distribution and internet infrastructure sectors are liberalised, well developed, and strongly competitive, with the potential for foreign investments, mergers and acquisitions. The sectors are converged, especially with regard to pay TV.

Full text of publication:

TMT in Poland Telecoms, Media and Internet Laws and Regulations

Prepared for the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency by:

Chajec, Don-Siemion & Żyto Sp.k.
Warszawa | Kraków | Łódź
ul. Zajęcza 15, 00-351 Warszawa
Tel: +48 22 492 40 00 | Fax: +48 22 492 40 01
www.cdz.com.pl

Authors:

• Andrzej Abramczuk
  Partner in the TMT Department
  E-mail: andrzej.abramczuk@cdz.com.pl
  
  
• Mariusz Busiło
  Senior Associate in the TMT Department
  E-mail: mariusz.busilo@cdz.com.pl

(Last update: May 2016)