Fadlallah: Internet File Referred to Authorities, No Permission yet to Question ISF Members

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MP Hassan Fadlallah stated after the parliamentary media committee meeting on Tuesday, that the ISF chief Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Basbous has not given the approval yet to question ISF members and officials with regard to the installment of illegal internet equipment.

“The judiciary will question ISF officers and members who were present in their positions close to the locations where the network equipment was installed, but we have not obtained yet the approval of ISF chief on that,” said Fadlallah.

The committee met to discuss the illegal network file that it unveiled in March when it said that a “mafia” is taking advantage of illicit internet services by installing internet stations that are not subject to state control.

The owners of these stations are buying international internet bandwidth with nominal cost from Turkey and Cyprus which they are selling back to Lebanese subscribers at reduced prices, reports have said.

As for the manner that the equipment was admitted to Lebanon, the MP said that the investigative police are still working on the matter.

It has been reported that wireless internet towers and technical equipment were placed illegally in some mountainous terrains including Tannourine, al-Dinnieh, Sannine and al-Zaarour.

Smuggled internet services initiate risks namely the possibility of security breach as it lacks the basic control standards exposing Lebanon's security to third parties including Israel.

Furthermore, Fadlallah said that the issue of illegal international calls was highlighted, he said: “We have informed Telecommunications Minister Butros Harb that it will be referred to the judicial authorities.”

The committee will convene again on June 14.

SourceNaharnet
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