Tele 2 among those to benefit from UKE decision

This creates a chance for Tele2 Polska to double its revenues and become the second largest fixed-line telephone operator despite its small telecommunications network. Tele2 does not officially announce its financial results, but UKE data allows analysts to estimate its 2005 revenues at zl.360 million, which is 45% up on the previous year. The revenues may soar if the operator manages to secure a WLR agreement with TP. Tele2 has about 1.3 million customers who pay on average zl.25 a month for calls. Now the company may also introduce a subscription fee which may be cheaper than the fee charged to customers by TP. "Our only defense may be the introduction of new offers with lower subscription fees or more free minutes, but the regulator is closely watching us and restricts our marketing policy if they decide that we abuse our position," commented a TP manager quoted by Puls Biznesu. (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) E.B.