Ever since I received my MacBook Pro with a built in webcam (my last laptop lacked one) I have been a die hard evangelist fro Skype! But if you are in Egypt and share my passion for Skype it may land you in jail.
“The ban is on Skype on mobile internet, not on fixed, and this is due to the fact it is against the law since it bypasses the legal gateway,” said Amr Badawy, the executive president of the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA).
Under Egyptian law, international calls must pass through a network controlled by majority state-owned Telecom Egypt, which this week reported disappointing earnings
“We are targeting any illegal voice traffic on the mobile (internet),” Badawy said, adding that the ban was communicated to the three mobile operators earlier this week. “Any traffic outside the international gateway is against the law.”
Source: PPCGeeks
Hopefully, something like this does not hit the states. If it does I will truly be in an uproar and make my voice heard (one way or another). How do you feel about this?
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