Houthi militia raised the price of Internet packages
English - Monday 25 November 2019 الساعة 02:56 pm
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PTC in Sana'a raised the price of Wi-Fi internet packages under the justification of re-arranging the internet packages fairly to the satisfaction of all citizens. These networks were accused of operating illegally and reselling internet service at double prices.
However, the owners of telecommunications networks say that PTC has not corrected its legal status, and has not set a price for Mega Internet, rather, the packages were re-arranged by raising their prices by 130%.
The Houthis control the Internet service provided by Yemen-Net and reduce the data sent and received over the network in the liberated cities, causing the user not to have a proper, continuous and uninterrupted Internet.
According to estimates by workers in the telecommunications sector in Sana'a, the revenues of the Houthi militia from the telecommunications sector amounted to about 280 million dollars in 2018, equivalent to 162 billion and 400 million riyals, recording an increase over previous years due to the addition of new and unannounced taxes by the militia.
The militia's revenues from the telecommunications and information technology sector last year were Internet sales, telecommunications services, and profit taxes on public and private telecommunications companies, as well as new taxes on sales of bills and vouchers.
The legitimate government has established the company "Aden Net" in the interim capital Aden and launched its first service broadcasting "Internet" at the end of August last year 2018, with the aim of transferring the headquarters of communication and Internet control from the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa to the temporary capital Aden, in order to control services And revenues from the telecommunications sector and in licensing.
The government's decision to establish Aden Net, which was partially implemented and the transfer of TeleYemen to Aden, alarmed the Houthis, who pushed activists, unions and associations in the telecommunications sector to bid on behalf of the people and their interests, and people feared the risk of transferring control of the telecommunications sector to Aden.
The Houthi militias, following Hadi's decision to transfer TeleYemen to Aden, which has not yet been implemented, imposed punitive measures to combat telecommunications companies and telephone suppliers in Yemen under the name of regulating the importation of telecommunications equipment and equipments which require prior approval before importing.
The telecommunications sector is one of the main financial resources of the Houthi militia.
Economists say the Houthi militia has accounted for the country's strategic resources and associated revenues since its fateful coup against the state, without making any commitments to the public for salaries and services.
