Telecom Ministry Rejects Use of its Cables over Report on Hizbullah Network
The Telecommunications Ministry dubbed on Sunday illegal any official or unofficial attempt to install private telecom networks, saying it was keen on protecting its systems.
The ministry issued a statement in response to a report by Free Lebanon radio that Hizbullah has lately developed a wiretapping network and established several centers in areas that fall in Lebanon's western mountain range.
The party has also installed radars that are connected to a central system which uses the data to send information directly to Iran, it said.
The report also said that Hizbullah was using landline networks to expand its own telecom system in several areas to send photos and videos through internet services.
The Telecommunications ministry said it was committed to a statement it has issued in 2011 that says: “No side, whether it is official or unofficial, has the right to use the ministry’s network for its personal use without first receiving legal permission from the ministry to do so.”
That statement was issued after an alleged attempt by Hizbullah to install a private telecommunications network in the Metn town of Tarshish was thwarted in October 2011 by residents and representatives from the town’s municipality.
The ministry also said Sunday that it rejects the use of its phone cables and is keen on the safety of the phone network.
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