Egypt Reverses Download-Limit Policy Following Internet Subscribers' Protests

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    Date: 
    16 August 2009

    CAIRO: Minister of Communication and Information Technology Tarek Kamel reversed Thursday a decision to limit internet downloads for DSL and ADSL subscribers.

    The minister said that restriction — labeled the fair access policy (FAP) — will only be applied on news subscribers for a two-month trial period, and will not have retroactive effects on current subscribers.

    The decision comes after a campaign, led by internet users and cyber cafés owners, rallied online support and organized street protests against the FAP.