is being reported by some sources that Egypt has blocked most VoIP services and applications in the country. These include services such as Skype, WhatsApp and Viber
There are various reports on why the services are blocked. "Official statements of NTRA [Egypt’s telecommunications regulator] deny blocking, customer service representatives publicly deny blocking, but after the pressure they refer to many users complain that blocking the decision is ordered by NTRA "
others report that it was made for financial reasons, on behalf of telecommunications companies:" the reasons for this surprising decision was that the financial losses. in telecommunications companies, caused by the abandonment of regular calling and text messaging, rendered necessary. "
Whatever the reason, the blocking of VoIP services is censorship in the region and a threat to Internet freedom. The new restrictions will stay in touch with friends and family difficult for many, and will also be damaging for startups and other small businesses operating in the country.
Despite numerous reports of the ban, the government denies it and referring to the ban as a "rumor".
Egypt has some sites blocking history, which can be traced back to the Egyptian revolution. In Freedom of Freedom House report on the 2014 net , Egypt has been reported to have an Internet experience that is "partly free". This description includes the obstacles to access, limits on content and violations of user rights. The country also known practices such as airborne telecommunications services in military and political events, and strong "self-censorship" (people do not want to talk online because they fear the consequences). In addition, information sources and journalists are sometimes held, particularly in anti-government or political events.
The report also indicates that in Egypt "Between 08 and 2011, the state police admitted to engage in monitoring, online censorship and cyber attacks."
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