Egypt reasons Block Internet Internet Facebook

Egypt reasons Block Internet Internet Facebook

The Egyptian government officially blocked the Free Basics or free Internet services Facebook in December 2015 without a detailed explanation of the reason.

Later, unknown reason for blocking Free Basics is because Facebook refused the government's request to access the user lurk. Facebook insisted enforce their privacy policies.

But the Egyptian government sources reveal this information does not explain what kind of access like what the government wants the country Pyramid.

Confirmed on this matter, a spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Communications Mohamed Hanafi declined to comment. He still gives the same information with ever explained last December.

"This service offers free access for consumers. Regulatory national telecommunications policy see this service jeopardize the company and their competitors," he said.

Facebook was reluctant to comment on the report. The social networking giant just mentioned, Free Basics has nearly three million users in Egypt since its launch in October. As many as 1 million of whom are those who do not have internet access.

Quoted from Tech Times, Sunday (04/03/2016), Free Basics was launched in Egypt in October. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the service is targeting internet users who have not been touched.

In cooperation with local telecom operators, Facebook allows users with an inexpensive device, can create a Facebook account and access a number of internet service for free.

The Egyptian government had to postpone the service on December 30 and said that the operator Etisalat were only given temporary permission to offer the service for two months. This issue led to the blocking of total Free Basics in Egypt.