Call and mobile data prices in Czechia among highest in Europe

Call and mobile data prices in Czechia remain among the highest in Europe, the Supreme Audit Office says in a report on how the Czech Telecommunications Office managed state finances and property between 2018 and 2022.

The 2020 auction of radio frequencies organised by the Czech Telecommunications Office with the aim to reduce prices and increase competition on the market did not meet expectations, the report says. The prices of calls and mobile data in the Czech Republic were among the highest in Europe in 2021 and the frequencies were shared out between the three existing large operators without significant competition," the auditors said.

The Czech Telecommunications Office is the central administrative authority in market regulation and setting conditions for business in the field of electronic communications and postal services.