Press Release: Telecoms: Commission welcomes Polish compliance on subscribers’ rights rules; closes infringement case against Poland

The Commission closed on 24 June 2010 an infringement case against Poland concerning compliance with EU rules on telephone subscribers' rights in Poland. Poland has now complied with a January 2009 judgement of the EU's Court of Justice (see C-492/07) and aligned the definition of a subscriber of telecoms services in its national law with the requirements of the EU's Telecommunications Framework Directive (2002/21/EC). This means that all subscribers, including those who have not signed a contract (for example pre-paid SIM card users, who represent almost half of Polish mobile users), can now enjoy their full rights under EU telecoms rules (for example, an entry in public directories).