POSITION

 

on the offering of discounts on the subscription price for electronic communications services valid for the contract’s duration

 

At its session held on 01.02.2018 the Communications Regulation Commission adopted the following position on the offering of discounts on the subscription price for electronic communication services:

 

The Electronic Communications Act (ECA) does not prohibit concluding contracts under promotional conditions and offering of discounts on the subscription price for the duration of the contract, as long as the requirements have been met for public disclosure of the conditions and for non-discrimination of consumers. In this context, the undertakings may offer tariffs at a discounted standard rate for the duration of the fixed-term contracts. The practice of charging the standard rate for the tariff after expiration of the fixed-term contract and its transformation into a termless contract is not a violation of the ECA.

Under Art. 45, para 5 of the General requirements for provision of public electronic communications, the promotional and standard subscription price as well as the duration of the promotion shall be clearly indicated in the contract. Pursuant to Art. 229a, para 1 of the ECA, the subscriber has the right to terminate without penalty a termless contract on one month’s notice.