Wednesday, October 7, 2009

PA asks international telecoms body to press Israel on Wataniya

Ma'an
he Palestinian Authority (PA) has asked the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to press Israel to release more frequencies for the mobile phone provider Wataniya.

... As occupying power, Israel controls the airwaves of the West Bank...

... If the Wataniya deal falls through, the PA says it could stand to lose 354 million US dollars in licensing fees. Full story