Surprise: Minister Of Telecommunications Wants To Give You Faster Internet

Astounding hypocrisy from our Minister of Communications: (Emphasis mine)

Speaking at a news conference at the Telecommunication Ministry, Nahhas said that turning Lebanon’s telecom sector into a mere source of tax income had caused prices to rise and the network capacity to narrow, leaving the country lagging behind most others in terms of IT and technology.

Remember, this is the same man who, only a few weeks ago banned Skype because it’s “depriving the Ministry of needed income”. Still, if he carried through with his promise and Lebanon ends up having fast and cheap internet, I will be thrilled and will consider him atoned.

Update: I knew it! There’s a catch.