Globe unblocks WAP sites.

(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Byline: Erwin Lemuel G. Oliva, INQ7.net

LOCAL carrier Globe Telecom has bowed down to consumer pressure when it silently "unblocked" access to some wireless application protocol (WAP) sites outside of company's "myGlobe" portal.

In an interview, a Globe spokesperson confirmed that the operator has unblocked access to some WAP sites, such as Yahoo! and INQ7.net, as well as other sites as part of "rationalization efforts" of the carrier's network.

Jones Campos, assistant vice president for public relations of Globe, reiterated that the company is doing its best to address customer needs, saying that it is …