The principal aim of the PKE is to incorporate the European
Electronic Communications Code into the Polish legal system. The
deadline for implementing the code was December 2020. Due to Poland
still not complying with this obligation, in April 2022 the
European Commission brought an action before the CJEU against
Poland and nine other countries for not implementing the
code.
In addition to harmonization with the European Electronic
Communications Code, the PKE is also intended to replace fully the
current Telecommunications Law, and this means that the new
regulations will cover all aspects of the functioning of the
electronic communications market in Poland. Therefore, other
electronic communications service providers will be subject to the
future laws, in addition to the conventional telecommunications
operators.
Work on the act has been going on for more than three years. The
first proposal for the PKE was published in July 2020.
The proposal approved by the government last week is now the sixth proposal for implementation of the code. It has not yet been published in full.
Work on the wording of the act will continue in the Sejm. The TKP IT-Tech team is continually monitoring work on the PKE, and will provide regular updates.
Originally published 22 Nov 2022.
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