TP blocks WP entrance to new markets

"We are working on projects which can change our business model. Revenues from sources other than advertising, including telecommunication services, could account for even half of our revenue within the coming few years," said WP's member of board, Dominika Herburt-Heybowicz. She went on to say that WP could become an MVNO and sell access to a mobile phone network. However, this is not a part of this year's plan. The most significant barrier in reaching this goal is the portal's owner, Telekomunikacja Polska (TP), which is blocking the entrance of virtual operators. The only hope is in the Electronic Communication Office (UKE) which wants to liberalize this segment. WP hopes to be the first on the segment as soon as TP opens the market. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 9) A.K.