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tranced Posts: > 500

The Ethiopian government has just made it a criminal offense to use VoIP services within the country such as Skype and Google Talk. Anyone caught using VoIP service can now spend 15 years in prison. Ethiopia passed the new law last month, and it’s only just now becoming known outside of the country.

The Ethiopian government argues that the bans on VoIP services are because of “national security concerns.” Ethiopia currently has a single telecommunications carrier, which is state owned, and called Ethio telecom. This ban of VoIP services also happens to help protect the state’s monopoly on communication services.

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Posted: 2012-06-15 15:54:05
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hihihans Posts: > 500

Think about this while watching "the dictator"
Freedom is an expensive priceless good.
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Posted: 2012-06-15 23:07:00
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Tsepz_GP Posts: > 500

Madness!!
Makes you realise how lucky the rest of us are. The few times ive used Skype i never even had to worry about whether i'd land up in lockdown, lol, rather, i had to worry about my connection's speed.
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Posted: 2012-06-16 21:41:15
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