I have read multiple times that VoIP is illegal in Lebanon, but I never real found any concrete and official evidence.
So far, people have been referring me to the following:
1. The
MPT website: "
Voice over IP and Videoconferencing are illegal in Lebanon"
2. A letter sent by ex-minister Bassil asking ISPs to block VoIP (thanks Nuclearcat!)
3. Press articles referring to Telecom Law 431/2002 (
english version).
(1) You can't qualify something as illegal just because it is written on a governmental website.
(2) The minister has executive, not legislative power. He must be applying a pre-existing law.
(3) I skimmed through the 431 law and couldn't find anything about VoIP.
Can anyone clarify the situation? Where is the exact
official text banning the use of VoIP in Lebanon.