National Telecom Regulatory Authority
NTRA fines Egypt’s local mobile service providers LE20.6 million over various violations
Technology
May 15, 2021
NTRA fines Egypt’s local mobile service providers LE20.6 million over various violations
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) imposed fines totaling LE20.65 million on mobile phone service companies operating in Egypt, after…
Official: Egypt ready to block porn sites
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Official: Egypt ready to block porn sites
Egypt is ready to start blocking pornographic websites, as the mechanism used for blocking these sites has been ready since…
Telecom authority appeals YouTube ban
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Telecom authority appeals YouTube ban
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority appealed Thursday a controversial month-long ban on popular video website YouTube. Earlier in February, the…
Telecom Authority: Increased tax on mobile phones to start this year
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Telecom Authority: Increased tax on mobile phones to start this year
Increasing the sales tax on mobile phone lines from 15 percent to 18 percent is necessary, and the hike will…
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Government denies link between mobile card price increase, new taxes
The government has denied a link between soaring prices of prepaid mobile phone cards and any new tax measures. The…
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority is stepping up meetings with MPs and other entities to create a mechanism for blocking…
Some Chinese mobile phone service to be cut 15 January
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Some Chinese mobile phone service to be cut 15 January
Egypt will cut some mobile services on 15 January for subscribers using Chinese mobile phones, as earlier directed by the…
Communications Ministry demands mobile phone companies improve services
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Communications Ministry demands mobile phone companies improve services
The Communications and Information Technology Ministry has called on mobile phone operators to improve their customer service in order to…